R-73 family

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf air-to-air missile
gptkbp:controls canard_control_surface
gptkbp:countermeasures high resistance to flares
gptkbp:deployedTo air superiority missions
ground attack missions
interception missions
defensive missions
offensive missions
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Vympel
gptkbp:diameter 0.178 m
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1973
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R-73 family
gptkbp:launched up to 90 degrees
gptkbp:launchSite fighter aircraft
gptkbp:length 2.9 m
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 120 kg
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:China
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:India
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Syria
gptkbp:operationalRange 20 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1973
gptkbp:productionYears present
gptkbp:propulsion solid-fuel rocket motor
gptkbp:provides active radar homing
semi-active laser guidance
infrared_homing
gptkbp:range 30 km
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:IRIS-T
ASRAAM
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-132 ASRAAM
MICA
gptkbp:security low radar cross-section
gptkbp:speed Mach_2.5
gptkbp:successor gptkb:R-74
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Yugoslav_Wars
Ukraine_conflict
gptkbp:type high-explosive
30 kg
gptkbp:variant gptkb:R-73M2
gptkb:R-73M
R-73E
R-73M3
R-73M4
gptkbp:weight 105 kg
gptkbp:wingArea four control fins
gptkbp:wingspan 1.8 m