AIM-7 Sparrow
| Specifications | |
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| Primary Function | Air-to-air guided missile |
| Contractor | Raytheon Co. |
| Power Plant | Hercules MK-58 solid-propellant rocket motor |
| Thrust | Classified |
| Speed | Classified |
| Range | approximately 30 nm |
| Length | 12 feet (3.64 meters) |
| Diameter | 8 inches (0.20 meters) |
| Wingspan | 3 feet, 4 inches (1 meter) |
| Warhead | Annular blast fragmentation warhead
88 lbs high explosive for AIM-9H |
| Launch Weight | Approximately 500 pounds (225 kilograms) |
| Guidance System | Raytheon semiactive on either continuous wave or pulsed Doppler radar energy |
| Date Deployed | 1976 |
| Aircraft Platforms |
Navy: F-14 and F/A-18; Air Force: F-4, F-15, and F-16; Marine Corps: F-4 and F/A-18 |
| Unit Cost | Approximately $125,000 |
| Inventory | Classified |
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