Python (missile) vs R-27 (air-to-air missile)

Yom Kippur War Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War^[source]

Iran–Iraq War Eritrean–Ethiopian War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas (alleged) Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen^[source]

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems^[source]

Vympel (Russia) Artem (Ukraine)^[source]

Shafrir series: Shafrir-1: US$20,000^[source]

N/A^[source]

Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present^[source]

11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)^[source]

Blast/fragmentation or continuous rod^[source]

proximity^[source]

Radar-proximity and impact fuzes^[source]

solid fuel rocket motor^[source]

High performance, w. directed-rocket motor Solid-fuel rocket motor^[source]

N/A^[source]

N/A^[source]

infrared homing + 320×240 pixel dual waveband electro-optical imaging seeker, lock on after launch, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)^[source]

Semi-active radar homing (R-27R/ER/EM) Active-radar homing (R-27A/EA) Infrared homing (R-27T/ET) Passive-radiation homing (R-27P/EP)^[source]

Aircraft: BAE Sea Harrier CASA C-101 Aviojet F-4E Kurnass 2000 F-5E/F Tiger-II McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Dassault Mirage III Dassault Mirage 5 Dassault Mirage 2000 Eurofighter Typhoon IAI Nesher/Dagger/Finder IAI Kfir HAL Tejas KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Leonardo M-346FA Master Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sukhoi Su-30MKI Su-25KM Scorpion^[source]

Su-27 , Su-30 , Su-33 , Su-34 , Su-35 , Su-37 , F-14 (done by Iran), MiG-23 , MiG-29 , Yak-141 , J-11 (done by China), local conversion as a surface-to-air missile in Yemen^[source]

1983–present^[source]

Czechoslovakia^[source]

Czech Republic^[source]

East Germany^[source]

Germany^[source]

Hungary^[source]

Iraq^[source]

Romania^[source]

Soviet Union^[source]

Slovakia^[source]

Yemen^[source]

Yugoslavia^[source]

family of air-to-air missiles^[source]

R-27R: AA-10 Alamo-A , semi-active radar homing . Missile can be used at 20–25,000 m (66–82,021 ft) altitude (launch platform or target). Effective kill range for a target at same altitude: 2–42.5 km (1.2–26.4 mi) head-on, 0.7–7.5 km (0.43–4.66 mi) tail-on. Maximum range: 73 km (45 mi). Maximum allowed vertical separation between target and launch platform: +/− 10 km (6.2 mi).^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27R1: Export model of the R-27R. The missile has a maximum range of 75 kilometres (47 mi) with 39 kg (86 lb) warhead.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27T: AA-10 Alamo-B , infrared homing , passive homing using the Avtomatika 9B-1032 (PRGS-27) IR seeker head. Missile can be used at 20–25,000 m (66–82,021 ft) altitude. Effective kill range for a target at same altitude: 2–33 km (1.2–20.5 mi) head-on, 0–5.5 km (0.0–3.4 mi) tail-on. Maximum range: 63 km (39 mi). Maximum allowed vertical separation: +/− 10 km (6.2 mi).^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27T1: Export model of the R-27T. The missile has a maximum range of 80 kilometres (50 mi) with 39 kg (86 lb) warhead.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27ER: AA-10 Alamo-C , the semi-active-radar homing extended-range version. Missile can be used at 20–27,000 m (66–88,583 ft) altitude. Effective kill range for a target at same altitude: 2–65.5 km (1.2–40.7 mi) head-on, 0.7–16.5 km (0.43–10.25 mi) tail-on. Missile cannot be fired at altitude less than 3 km (1.9 mi) against a target with background earth, if launch range is less than 6 km (3.7 mi). Maximum range: 117 km (73 mi). Maximum allowed vertical separation: 12 km (7.5 mi).^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27ER1: Export model of the R-27ER. The missile has a maximum range of 100 kilometres (62 mi) with 39 kg (86 lb) warhead.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27ET: AA-10 Alamo-D , the infrared-homing extended-range version, Weight 348 kg (767 lb). Missile can be used at 20–27,000 m (66–88,583 ft) altitude. Effective kill range: 2–52.5 km (1.2–32.6 mi) head-on, 0.7–12.5 km (0.43–7.77 mi) tail-on. Maximum range: 104 km (65 mi). Maximum allowed vertical separation: 12 km (7.5 mi).^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27ET1: Export model of the R-27ET. The missile has a maximum range of 80 kilometres (50 mi) with 39 kg (86 lb) warhead.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27R and ER variants can be used in any meteorological conditions. Launch can be made at less than 5 g overload and less than 50 deg/s roll rate. It is allowed to redesignate targets during flight, and can share target illumination with other aircraft.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27T and ET variants can be used out of cloudiness, at least 15 degrees away from the bearing of sun, and 4 degrees away from the bearing of moon and ground-based heat-contrasting conditions. In cases of maximum head-on range launches where lock-command cannot be utilized, missile can not be fired. Seeker must acquire target before launch. On the combat operations section of the Su-27 manual, this is especially recommended for head-on usage for passive attacks at targets with 0 degrees approach angle (i.e. another fighter moving to intercept), leaving target unalerted to the incoming missile. Launch can be made at 0 to 7 g , but limited to 6 g if roll induced slip is more than 2× diameter of the ball.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27P AA-10 Alamo-E , passive radiation homing with a range of up to 72 km (45 mi). . This variant was developed in tandem with the R and T versions, intended to destroy any radar emitting air targets by homing in on their emissions, for example fighters and AWACS . The first test launches were conducted in 1984 from a MiG-29, and the missile considered ready for service in 1987. However it wouldn't be used until much later as the radar warning receivers in use at the time were not precise enough and didn't provide enough target information for reliable targeting. With the introduction of the L-150 "Pastel" RWR, that would be fixed, and it was first offered for export in early 2004.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27EP AA-10 Alamo-F , a longer range passive anti-radiation missile with a range of up to 110 km (68 mi). It uses the same seeker as the R-27P, but with the stronger motor found on the R-27ER.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27EA(K-27EA) , active radar homing with 9B-1103 active seeker, range of >130 km (81 mi). This was a proposed longer ranged version of the aforementioned K-27A with the R-27ER motor, cancelled at the same time as the 27A in 1989. None were made.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-27EM(K-27EM) , semi-active radar homing with RGS-31 semi-active seeker, range of 130 km (81 mi). This was intended to be a combined guidance version with an inertial control system and linear radio correction, which would have mitigated multipath interference and allowed it to hit extremely low targets. No missiles were produced, but several RGS-31 seeker heads were built and bench tested before funding was cut in July 1991.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 21 March 2018, Houthi rebels released a video where they hit and possibly shot down a Saudi F-15 in Saada province . In the video, an R-27T air-to-air missile adapted for surface to air use appeared to have successfully hit a jet. As in the video of the previous similar hit recorded on 8 January, the target, while clearly hit, did not appear to be downed. The Saudi forces confirmed the hit, while saying the jet safely landed at a Saudi base. Saudi official sources confirmed the incident reporting that it happened at 3:48 pm local time after a surface-to-air missile was launched at the fighter jet from inside Saada airport.^[source]R-27 (air-to-air missile) · Operational service / Yemen; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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