Hughes Falcon missile family

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The Hughes Falcon missile family is a series of early guided air-to-air missiles developed in the United States for fighter aircraft during the Cold War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air-to-air missile family
guided missile family
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor fighter aircraft
developedDuring 1950s
developer Hughes Aircraft Company NERFINISHED
engagementEnvironment beyond-visual-range
within-visual-range
guidanceType infrared-guided
radar-guided
hasVariant AIM-26 Falcon NERFINISHED
AIM-4 Falcon NERFINISHED
AIM-47 Falcon NERFINISHED
GAR-1 Falcon NERFINISHED
GAR-11 Falcon NERFINISHED
GAR-2 Falcon NERFINISHED
GAR-3 Falcon NERFINISHED
GAR-4 Falcon NERFINISHED
introducedInPeriod early Cold War
launchPlatformType aircraft-launched
manufacturer Hughes Aircraft Company NERFINISHED
natoReportingName Falcon NERFINISHED
notableFeature one of the first operational guided air-to-air missile families of the USAF
primaryRole air-to-air combat
propulsion solid-fuel rocket motor
successor AIM-7 Sparrow NERFINISHED
AIM-9 Sidewinder NERFINISHED
typicalEngagementRole interceptor armament
typicalTarget enemy bombers
enemy fighters
usedBy Royal Swedish Air Force NERFINISHED
United States Air Force
usedInConflict Cold War NERFINISHED
usedIntoDecade 1970s
usedOnPlatform F-101 Voodoo NERFINISHED
F-102 Delta Dagger NERFINISHED
F-106 Delta Dart NERFINISHED
F-89 Scorpion NERFINISHED
Saab 35 Draken NERFINISHED
Saab 37 Viggen NERFINISHED
usedWithFireControlSystem Hughes MA-1 fire control system NERFINISHED
warheadType high-explosive fragmentation

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Hughes Aircraft Company notableProduct Hughes Falcon missile family