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A Russian | A Russian medium- to long-range [[air-to-air missile]], the '''Vympel R-27''' (NATO [[AA-10 ALAMO]]), comes in several versions: | ||
*R-27R with [[semi-active radar homing]] and [[command link]] and [[inertial guidance]] for midcourse update, | |||
*R-27T with [[infrared guidance]] | |||
*R-27ET extended-range infrared | |||
*R-27ER extended-range semi-active radar (R-27ER); | |||
*R-27EM long-range [[semi-active radar homing]] optimized for low altitude | |||
*R-27AE extended-range active radar; may be out of production<ref name=Janes>{{citation | |||
| title = Spetztekhnika Vympel AA-10 'Alamo' (R-27) (Russian Federation), | |||
| url = http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jeos/jeos0969.html | |||
| journal = Janes' Electro-Optical Systems}}</ref> | |||
Early versions have an engagement range of 10 km between the launching aircraft and target, with target speeeds up to 3500 kmph/2200 mph at altitudes between 0.02-27km, and the maximum vertical separation between the aircraft and the target is 10km..<ref name=aFT-MiG29>{{citation | |||
| title = MiG-29 Fulcrum High-Performance Combat Aircraft, Russia | |||
| url = http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mig29/ | |||
| journal = Airforce Technology}}</ref> | |||
While the U.S. [[AIM-7 Sparrow]] did not have as wide a range of guidance modes, and is no longer produced in the air-to-air version, it is roughly comparable to earlier R-27 models. Current models have much more range than the AIM-7.<ref name=KoppAAM>{{citation | |||
| first = Carlo | last = Kopp | | first = Carlo | last = Kopp | ||
| journal = Defence Today | | journal = Defence Today | ||
| date = April 2005 | | date = April 2005 | ||
| url = http://www.ausairpower.net/DT-Missile-Survey-May-05.pdf | | url = http://www.ausairpower.net/DT-Missile-Survey-May-05.pdf | ||
| title = Air-to-air missiles in the Asia-Pacific}}</ref> | | title = Air-to-air missiles in the Asia-Pacific}}</ref> There is no known surface-to-air Russian variant comparable to the [[RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile]]. | ||
==Aircraft platforms== | ==Aircraft platforms== | ||
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**[[MiG-29]]/NATO [[FULCRUM]] | **[[MiG-29]]/NATO [[FULCRUM]] | ||
**[[Su-27]]/NATO [[FLANKER]] | **[[Su-27]]/NATO [[FLANKER]] | ||
*Possible new platforms/reftrofit | |||
**[[Su-35]] | |||
**[[MiG-21]]/NATO [[FISHBED]] | |||
**[[MiG-23]]/NATO [[FLOGGER]] | |||
**[[MiG-25]]/NATO [[FOXBAT]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} |
Revision as of 19:06, 17 November 2008
A Russian medium- to long-range air-to-air missile, the Vympel R-27 (NATO AA-10 ALAMO), comes in several versions:
- R-27R with semi-active radar homing and command link and inertial guidance for midcourse update,
- R-27T with infrared guidance
- R-27ET extended-range infrared
- R-27ER extended-range semi-active radar (R-27ER);
- R-27EM long-range semi-active radar homing optimized for low altitude
- R-27AE extended-range active radar; may be out of production[1]
Early versions have an engagement range of 10 km between the launching aircraft and target, with target speeeds up to 3500 kmph/2200 mph at altitudes between 0.02-27km, and the maximum vertical separation between the aircraft and the target is 10km..[2]
While the U.S. AIM-7 Sparrow did not have as wide a range of guidance modes, and is no longer produced in the air-to-air version, it is roughly comparable to earlier R-27 models. Current models have much more range than the AIM-7.[3] There is no known surface-to-air Russian variant comparable to the RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile.
Aircraft platforms
- Known:
- Possible new platforms/reftrofit
References
- ↑ "Spetztekhnika Vympel AA-10 'Alamo' (R-27) (Russian Federation),", Janes' Electro-Optical Systems
- ↑ "MiG-29 Fulcrum High-Performance Combat Aircraft, Russia", Airforce Technology
- ↑ Kopp, Carlo (April 2005), "Air-to-air missiles in the Asia-Pacific", Defence Today