AIM-9 Sidewinder Specification
| Specifications | ||||||
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| Primary Function | Air-to-air missile | |||||
| Contractor | Naval Weapons Center | |||||
| Power Plant | Hercules and Bermite Mk 36 Mod 71, 8 solid-propellant rocket motor | |||||
| Thrust | Classified | |||||
| Speed | Supersonic Mach 2.5 | |||||
| Range | 10 to 18 miles depending on altitude | |||||
| Length | 9 feet, 5 inches (2.87 meters) | |||||
| Diameter | 5 inches (0.13 meters) | |||||
| Finspan | 2 feet, 3/4 inches (0.63 meters) | |||||
| Warhead | Annular blast fragmentation warhead 25 lbs high explosive for AIM-9H 20.8 lbs high explosive for AIM-9L/M | |||||
| Launch Weight | 190 pounds (85.5 kilograms) | |||||
| Guidance System | Solid-state, infrared homing system | |||||
| Introduction Date | 1956 | |||||
| Unit Cost | Approximately $84,000 | |||||
| Inventory | Classified
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