R-73 missile

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf air-to-air missile
gptkbp:countermeasures limited effectiveness against flares
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Vympel
gptkbp:diameter 0.178 m
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1974
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R-73 missile
gptkbp:introduced 1973
gptkbp:launched up to 90 degrees
gptkbp:launchSite fighter aircraft
gptkbp:length 2.9 m
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 120 kg
gptkbp:notable_player airborne launch
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Armenia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Kazakhstan
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:North_Korea
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:Venezuela
gptkb:Azerbaijan
gptkb:Belarus
gptkb:Libya
Indonesia
gptkbp:operationalRange 20 km
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:propulsion solid-fuel rocket motor
gptkbp:provides semi-active radar homing
active infrared
infrared_homing
gptkbp:range 30 km
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:R-74M
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:security low radar cross-section
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkbp:speed Mach_2.5
gptkbp:successor gptkb:R-74_missile
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Gulf_War
up to 100 km
gptkbp:targets aircraft
all-aspect capability
gptkbp:type high-explosive
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Russian_Federation
gptkbp:variant gptkb:R-73M2
gptkb:R-73M
R-73E
R-73M3
gptkbp:weight 105 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 1.7 m