AIM-54 Phoenix
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The AIM-54 Phoenix is a long-range, radar-guided air-to-air missile used primarily by the U.S. Navy’s F-14 Tomcat for beyond-visual-range interception of multiple airborne targets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missiles | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
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long-range missile ⓘ radar-guided missile ⓘ |
| associatedRadar |
AN/APG-71
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AN/AWG-9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| compatibleAircraft |
F-14A Tomcat
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F-14B Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ F-14D Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictUsage |
Iran–Iraq War
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Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Southern Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | multiple target engagement ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
Soviet bombers
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cruise missiles ⓘ |
| detonationMechanism |
contact fuze
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proximity fuze ⓘ |
| developedBy | Hughes Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementCapability | multiple simultaneous targets ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1974 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidancePhase | mid-course inertial guidance with datalink updates ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
active radar homing
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inertial guidance ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer | Raytheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchMode | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatformRole | fleet air defense ⓘ |
| length | about 4 meters ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | around Mach 4 ⓘ |
| maxTargetsEngagedPerF14 | up to 6 targets simultaneously ⓘ |
| maxTargetsTrackedPerF14 | up to 24 targets ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPlatform | Grumman F-14 Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| range | over 100 nautical miles ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSService | 2004 ⓘ |
| role | beyond-visual-range interception ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Imperial Iranian Air Force
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Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| successorInUSService | AIM-120 AMRAAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminalGuidance | active radar homing ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
| weight | around 450 kilograms ⓘ |
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AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missiles