Skyflash missiles
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Skyflash missiles are British medium-range, radar-guided air-to-air missiles developed as an improved derivative of the American AIM-7 Sparrow for use by fighter aircraft.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skyflash | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
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medium-range missile ⓘ radar-guided missile ⓘ |
| basedOn | AIM-7 Sparrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
beyond-visual-range missiles ⓘ |
| combatEnvironment | air combat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deployment | air-to-air engagements ⓘ |
| designedFor | interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improved accuracy over AIM-7 Sparrow
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improved performance in European weather conditions ⓘ improved reliability over AIM-7 Sparrow ⓘ |
| developer |
British Aerospace
NERFINISHED
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Hawker Siddeley Dynamics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceImprovement |
better performance in electronic countermeasures environment than AIM-7 Sparrow
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more advanced seeker head than AIM-7 Sparrow ⓘ |
| guidancePhase | inertial mid-course guidance with semi-active radar terminal homing ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| guidanceType | semi-active radar homing seeker ⓘ |
| introducedAsImprovementOf | AIM-7E Sparrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchMode |
beyond visual range
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head-on intercepts ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| launchWeightClass | around 200 kilograms ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate | about 3.7 metres ⓘ |
| missileFamily | Sparrow family derivatives ⓘ |
| originatingService | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| rangeClass | medium range ⓘ |
| role | beyond-visual-range air combat ⓘ |
| speedClass |
around Mach 4
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supersonic ⓘ |
| status | retired from Royal Air Force service ⓘ |
| successor | AMRAAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Saudi Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War air defense operations ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
English Electric Lightning
NERFINISHED
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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ Panavia Tornado F3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab JA 37 Viggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadDetonation | proximity fuze ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation warhead ⓘ |
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