Python (missile) vs Zuni (rocket): Specs Compared

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AMissiles

Python (missile)

Short-range air-to-air missile

BMissiles

Zuni (rocket)

Air-to-surface rocket

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Python (missile)Length

3.1 m

Length source ↗

Zuni (rocket)Length

2 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Python (missile)larger figure on 2 of 2

Length+55%
Diameter+26%

Zuni (rocket)larger figure on 0 of 2

None

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Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 38 rows sourced on both sides

3.1m

Length+55%

All recorded figures & sources

3.1 m

Length

Single source

3.1 metres (10 feet )^[source]

2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Python (missile) and Zuni (rocket) configuration
Specification	Python (missile)	Zuni (rocket)
Type	Short-range air-to-air missile^[source]	Air-to-surface rocket^[source]
Place of origin	Israel^[source]	United States^[source]
Used by	See operators^[source]	United States military French Air Force Ukrainian Air Force^[source]
Wars	Yom Kippur War Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems^[source]	—

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

Produced	Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present^[source]	1957–present^[source]

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

Detonation mechanism	proximity^[source]	—

Engine	solid fuel rocket motor^[source]	Solid-fuel rocket^[source]

Flight altitude	N/A^[source]	—

Guidance system	infrared homing + 320×240 pixel dual waveband electro-optical imaging seeker, lock on after launch, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)^[source]	None^[source]

Launch platform	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]	—

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