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