R-40 air-to-air missile
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The R-40 is a long-range Soviet/Russian air-to-air missile originally developed for high-speed interceptor aircraft to engage strategic bombers and other large targets at extended distances.
Observed surface forms (4)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
ⓘ
long-range missile ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AA-6 Acrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentRole |
air defense
ⓘ
interception of high-value targets ⓘ |
| designedAgainst |
high-altitude intruders
ⓘ
high-speed intruders ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet design bureaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToOperateAt |
high altitude
ⓘ
high speed ⓘ |
| developedFor | high-speed interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| engagementRange | long range ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidancePhase | beyond-visual-range ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
infrared homing
ⓘ
infrared homing ⓘ infrared homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
R-40R
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R-40RD NERFINISHED ⓘ R-40T NERFINISHED ⓘ R-40TD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedTargets |
AWACS aircraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ strategic bombers ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | fighter-interceptor ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | AA-6 Acrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
engage large airborne targets
ⓘ
engage strategic bombers ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1970s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
MiG-25
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MiG-31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
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