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At a glance
Measured figures
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-5 | R-60 (missile) |
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| Speed | Mach 2.5[source] | Mach 2.47[source] |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Lightweight short-range 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[source] |
3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
Length
Single source2,090 mm (6 ft 10 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Vympel[source]
| Produced | 1982[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] | 3 kg (6.6 lb)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] | proximity[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid-fuel rocket engine[source] |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] | Infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-25 , MiG-27 , MiG-29 , MiG-31 , Su-15 , Su-17 , Su-20 , Su-22 , Su-24 , Su-25 , Yak-28 , Yak-38 , Yak-141 , Mi-24 , BAE Systems Hawk , L39ZA , J-22 Orao[source] |
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| In service | — | 1970–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Iran–Iraq War South African Border War Lebanese Civil War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 20,000 m (66,000 ft)[source] |
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