Friday, March 19, 2010

R.550 Magic 2

IOC: 1988
Total Production: 11,270

Origin
France

Contractor/s
MBDA

Applications
Alpha Jet
Jaguar
MB-339A
Mirage 2000B
Mirage 2000C
Mirage 2000D
Mirage 2000N
Mirage F1
Mirage III
Super Etendard

Description: The Magic 2 is a short range, air-to-air missile designed for close-in engagements. It is the French counterpart to the Sidewinder.

Magic 2 features an IR seeker. It has been ordered by 19 countries and the Magic 2 Mk-2 is the latest and most advanced variant.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 160 mm, Length 2.8 m, Width 660 mm

Weights: Max Weight 89 kg (196 lb), Warhead 12.5 kg (27.6 lb)

Performance: Max Range 20,000 m (65,617 ft), Min Range 500 m (1,640 ft), Top Speed 664 mps (Mach 2)

R.550 Magic 2 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Magic 2; items: 48; transferred from France to Romania in 1999
Items: 48

Magic 2; items: 4; transferred from France to Peru in 1996
Items: 4

News
MBDA and Sagem Sign Guided Weapons Cooperation Agreement

Operators

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France

Peru

Romania

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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, March 07, 2010

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