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Measured figures
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-5 | R-23 (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 2.5[source] | Mach 3[source] Mach 3[source] |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Medium air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory |
3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
Length
Single source4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[source]
Operational; (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
Single source1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceR-23R
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source25 kg (55 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Vympel NPO[source] |
| Produced | 1982[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] | expanding-rod high explosive[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] | semi-active radar homing (R-23R/R-24R) infrared homing (R-23T/R-24T)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] | MiG-23[source] |
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| In service | — | 1974–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Soviet Air Forces , others[source] |
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| Wars | — | 1982 Lebanon War Iran–Iraq War Operation Moduler Syrian Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | V. A. Pustyakov[source] |
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| Propellant | — | 1.04 m (3 ft 5 in)[source] |
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| Guidance | — | (R-23R, R-24R) SARH ; (R-23T, R-24T), infrared-homing[source] |
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| Launch weight | — | (R-23R, R-24R) 222 kg (489 lb), 243 kg (536 lb); (R-23T, R-24T) 215 kg (474 lb), 235 kg (518 lb)[source] |
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R-23R R-23T, R-24T
Single sourceR-23R R-24R
Single source