AIM-4 Falcon

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The AIM-4 Falcon is an early American guided air-to-air missile used primarily by the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air-to-air missile
guided missile
conflictUse Vietnam War NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
developedBy Hughes Aircraft NERFINISHED
diameter 0.16 m
era Cold War era
family Falcon missile family NERFINISHED
guidanceSystem infrared homing
semi-active radar homing
introduced 1956
launchPlatformType air-launched
length 1.98 m
manufacturer Hughes Aircraft NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed Mach 3
natoReportingName Falcon NERFINISHED
notedFor poor combat effectiveness in Vietnam War
operator United States Air Force
originalDesignation GAR-1 NERFINISHED
GAR-2 NERFINISHED
platform fighter aircraft
primaryRole air-to-air combat
propellantType solid-fuel rocket
range 9 km
redesignatedAs AIM-4 NERFINISHED
replacedBy AIM-7 Sparrow NERFINISHED
AIM-9 Sidewinder NERFINISHED
retired 1988
serviceEntry 1956
usedBy United States Air Force
usedInConflict Cold War NERFINISHED
usedOnAircraft F-101 Voodoo NERFINISHED
F-102 Delta Dagger NERFINISHED
F-106 Delta Dart NERFINISHED
F-4 Phantom II NERFINISHED
F-89 Scorpion NERFINISHED
F-94 Starfire NERFINISHED
variant AIM-4A NERFINISHED
AIM-4B NERFINISHED
AIM-4C NERFINISHED
AIM-4D NERFINISHED
AIM-4E NERFINISHED
AIM-4F NERFINISHED
AIM-4G NERFINISHED
AIM-4H NERFINISHED
warheadType high-explosive fragmentation
warheadWeight 3.4 kg
weight 60 kg
wingspan 0.53 m

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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger primaryArmament AIM-4 Falcon
this entity surface form: AIM-4 Falcon missiles
Convair F-106 Delta Dart armament AIM-4 Falcon
this entity surface form: AIM-4 Falcon missiles
CF-101B armament AIM-4 Falcon
this entity surface form: AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missile