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PL-11 (missile)

air-to-air missile

PL-11 (missile) is a air-to-air missile originating in People's Republic of China. Reported operators include People's Republic of China.

Origin: People's Republic of China
Manufacturer: Not reported

Length: 3.7m
Range: 75kmOperational

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Technical data

Specifications

7 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Length: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)¹

Performance

Operational range: 75 km (47 mi)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 3.7 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Maximum speed

Mach 4¹

Systems & armament

Warhead: High explosive blast-fragmentation¹
Engine: Solid fuel rocket¹
Guidance system: Semi-active radar homing¹

Programme

Launch platform: aerial¹

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Sources & original excerpts1 reference

PL-11 (missile) · Wikipedia revision 1325801666 ↗
Type
Infobox (PL-11) · Type
air-to-air missile
Place of origin
Infobox (PL-11) · Place of origin
People's Republic of China
Used by
Infobox (PL-11) · Used by
People's Republic of China
Length
Infobox (PL-11) · Length
3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Warhead
Infobox (PL-11) · Warhead
High explosive blast-fragmentation
Engine
Infobox (PL-11) · Engine
Solid fuel rocket
Operational range
Infobox (PL-11) · Operational range
75 km (47 mi)
Maximum speed
Infobox (PL-11) · Maximum speed
Mach 4
Guidance system
Infobox (PL-11) · Guidance system
Semi-active radar homing
Launch platform
Infobox (PL-11) · Launch platform
aerial

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Operator countries

1 countries documented

PL-11 (missile) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Pakistan

Additional operator references

People's Republic of China

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