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Measured figures
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-5 | SS.12/AS.12 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Surface-to-surface or air-to-surface missile[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
| Place of origin | China[source] | France[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
| Manufacturer | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] | Aerospatiale[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
| Produced | 1982 |
3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
NORD SS.12/AS.12 · Length
Single source1.87 m[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12
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; NORD SS.12/AS.12 · Operational range · source measurement 1
Single sourceOperational; NORD SS.12/AS.12 · Operational range · source measurement 2
Single sourceNORD SS.12/AS.12 · Warhead weight
Single source28 kg[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1957–1982[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
| Warhead | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[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]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] | wire MCLOS[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] | Helicopter, aircraft, ground unit[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
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| In service | — | 1960–present[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
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| No. built | — | 10000+[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
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| Steering system | — | thrust deflection[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12 |
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7000/8000 m[source]NORD SS.12/AS.12