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R-73 (missile)larger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source2.93 metres (9 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | R-73 (missile) | Zuni (rocket) |
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| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Air-to-surface rocket[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1984–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | United States military French Air Force Ukrainian Air Force[source] |
Zuni (rocket)larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
77 inches (2,000 mm)[source]
Wingspan
Single source510 millimetres (20 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars |
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Eritrean-Ethiopian War Yemeni civil war (2014-present) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Moscow Kommunar Machine-Building Plant , Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing , TAM Management[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 7.4 kilograms (16 lb)[source] | various[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket engine[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | All-aspect infrared homing[source] | None[source] |
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| Launch platform | MiG-21 (Upgraded), MiG-23-98 , MiG-25 , MiG-27 , MiG-29 , MiG-31 , MiG-35 Sukhoi Su-24 , Su-25 , Su-27 , Su-30 , Su-33 , Su-34 , Su-35 , Sukhoi Su-57 , Sukhoi Su-47 Yak-141 , Yak-130 HAL Tejas IRIAF F-14 J-10 J-11 Mirage 2000 ( Indian Air Force ) MAGURA V5 USV ( HUR Ukraine ) 9K33 Osa Gravehawk[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 1957–present[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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