Friday, August 29, 2008

R-8

IOC: 1961

Also Known As: AA-3 Anab, K-8, K-98, PL-2, R-98, R-98M, UR-8M

Origin:Russia

Description: R-8, also known as the AA-3 Anab, is an air-to-air missile employed on the Yak-28 and Su-15 aircraft. It can be equipped with either a semi-active radar or passive infrared seeker. China also produced this weapon under license as the PL-2.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 280 mm, Length 4.1 m, Width 1.3 m

Weights: Max Weight 275 kg (606 lb)

Performance: Max Range 19,000 m (62,336 ft), Top Speed 996 mps (Mach 3)

Operators

see operators map

Bulgaria

China

Czech Republic

Germany

Hungary

Poland

Romania

Russia

Slovakia

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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