Sidewinder
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Sidewinder is a widely used short-range, infrared-guided air-to-air missile developed by the United States and adopted by numerous air forces around the world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AIM-9 Sidewinder | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
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short-range missile ⓘ |
| conflict |
Falklands War
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer |
Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 127 millimeters ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuzing |
contact fuze
ⓘ
proximity fuze ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | infrared homing seeker ⓘ |
| guidanceType | passive infrared ⓘ |
| introducedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Electric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raytheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | around Mach 2.5 ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | AIM-9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
all-aspect capability in AIM-9L and later variants
ⓘ
off-boresight targeting capability in later variants ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
AIM-9B
NERFINISHED
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AIM-9D NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-9G NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-9L NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-9M NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-9X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
attack aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| propellant | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short range ⓘ |
| role |
air-to-air combat
ⓘ
dogfight missile ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1956 ⓘ |
| typicalEngagementRange | up to about 18 kilometers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
NERFINISHED
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Luftwaffe ⓘ NATO air forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
| warheadWeight | approximately 9 kilograms ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
AIM-9 Sidewinder