AIM-54 Phoenix Missile
| Specifications | |
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| Primary Function | Long-range air-launched air intercept missile |
| Contractor | Hughes Aircraft Co. and Raytheon Co. |
| Unit Cost | $477,131 |
| Power Plant | Solid propellant rocket motor built by Hercules |
| Length | 13 feet (3.9 meters) |
| Weight |
1000 pounds - AIM-54A 1040 pounds - AIM-54C [various, 1020-1040 pounds] 1023 pounds - AIM-54C ECCM/Sealed Missile |
| Diameter | 15 inches (38.1 cm) |
| Wing Span | 3 feet (.9 meters) |
| Range | In excess of 100 nautical miles (115 statute miles, 184 km) |
| Speed | In excess of 3,000 mph (4,800 kmph) |
| Guidance System | Semi-active and active radar homing |
| Warheads | Proximity fuse, high explosive |
| Warhead Weight | 135 pounds (60.75 kg) |
| Date Deployed | 1974 |
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