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Measured figures
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-5 | R-77 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 2.5[source] | Mach 4[source] |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Medium range radar guided air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] | Molnija OKB, Artem, Vympel[source] |
3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
R-77
Single sourceR-77-1
Single source175 kg (R-77), 190 kg (R-77-1)
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; R-77, RVV-AE R-77-1
Single sourceOperational; RVV-SDM
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 1982[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] | 22.5 kg HE fragmenting (R-77)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] | laser proximity fuse[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] | Transis guiding phase: Inertial guidance with mid-course SARH and datalink update. Terminal homing phase: Active radar homing / infrared homing (R-77T)/ passive radiation homing (R-77P).[source] |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] | MiG-21UPG , MiG-29 , MiG-31BM , Su-27 , Sukhoi Su-30 , Sukhoi Su-34 , Sukhoi Su-35 , Sukhoi Su-57 , J-11 , Sukhoi Su-47 , Mikoyan Project 1.44[source] |
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| In service | — | 1994 (R-77)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 5–25 km (16,000–82,000 ft)[source] |
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| National origin | — | Russia[source] |
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Operational; RVV-SD R-77M
Single sourceR-77, RVV-AE: 80 kilometres (50 mi) R-77-1, RVV-SD: 110 kilometres (68 mi) R-77M, RVV-SDM: 190 kilometres (120 mi)[source]