AIM-7 Sparrow

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The AIM-7 Sparrow is a medium range air-to-air missile used by the USMC, USN, USAF, as well as seeing use in other militaries. Variants of the Sparrow have been in service since 1954, and are recently starting to be replaced by the AIM-120 AMRAAM.
AAM-N-2 (AIM-7A)

  • Length: 3.74 m (147.3 in)
  • Wingspan: 0.94 m (37 in)
  • Finspan: 0.88 m (34.8 in)
  • Diameter: 0.203 m (8 in)
  • Weight: 143 kg (315 lb)​
  • Speed: Mach 2.5
  • Range: 10 km (5.4 nm)
  • Propulsion: Aerojet 1.8KS7800 solid rocket
  • Warhead: 20 kg (45 lb)

AAM-N-3 (AIM-7B)

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