R-73U

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf air-to-air missile
gptkbp:controls canards
gptkbp:countermeasures limited effectiveness against flares
gptkbp:culturalSignificance yes
gptkbp:deployedTo air superiority missions
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Vympel
gptkbp:diameter 0.178 m
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used in various conflicts
gptkbp:engineType rocket engine
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:firstFlight 1973
gptkbp:gameFeatures solid fuel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R-73U
gptkbp:launched up to 90 degrees
gptkbp:launchSite fighter aircraft
rail launcher
gptkbp:length 2.9 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Moscow_Machine-Building_Plant
gptkbp:maxRange 40 km
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 105 kg
gptkbp:modifications R-73E,_R-73M
gptkbp:notable_player lock-on before launch
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:Armenia
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Kazakhstan
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Serbia
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:Azerbaijan
gptkb:Belarus
gptkbp:operationalRange short to medium range
gptkbp:operationalStatus in service
gptkbp:productionCompany 1970s to 1980s
gptkbp:provides high precision
active radar homing
infrared_homing
gptkbp:relatedTo AIM-9 Sidewinder
gptkbp:security low radar cross-section
gptkbp:services 1984
gptkbp:speed Mach_2.5
gptkbp:steering thrust vectoring
gptkbp:successor R-77
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:targets heat signature
passive infrared detection
gptkbp:training R-73T
gptkbp:type high-explosive
6 kg
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Russian_Air_Force
gptkbp:weight 105 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 1.8 m