Friday, August 29, 2008

R-3

IOC: 1961

Also Known As: A-91, AA-2 Atoll, K-13, PL-2, PL-3, PL-5, R-13

Origin:Russia

Description: R-3, also referred to as the AA-2 Atoll, is an infrared-guided, short-range air-to-air missile based upon an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile recovered by the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union also developed a version using semi-active radar seeker. PL-2, PL-3 and PL-5 are versions of the R-3 missile produced in China. Romania also produced the R-3 under license as the A-91. The R-3 missile was integrated onto Mig-21, Su-7 and Su-25 aircraft.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 120 mm, Length 2.8 m, Width 450 mm

Weights: Max Weight 70 kg (154 lb), Warhead 6 kg (13.2 lb)

Performance: Max Range 6,500 m (21,325 ft), Top Speed 792 mps (Mach 2.39)

Applications
Mig-21, Su-17, Su-25 Operators

see operators map

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Bangladesh

Bulgaria

China

Cuba

Czech Republic

Ethiopia

Finland

Germany

Hungary

India

Iraq

Laos

Libya

Morocco

Mozambique

Nigeria

North Korea

Peru

Poland

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Somalia

Sudan

Syria

Uganda

Vietnam

Yemen

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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