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The AIM-54 Phoenix, developed for the F-111B fleet air defense fighter, had an airframe with four cruciform fins that was a scaled-up version of the AIM-47. One characteristic of the Missileer ancestry was that the radar sent it mid-course corrections , which allowed the fire control system to "loft" the missile up over the target into thinner ...
An AIM-7 variant called Sparrow II was the first attempt at producing a semi-active radar homing missile, however the first air-to-air missile to introduce a terminal active seeker operationally was the AIM-54 Phoenix [4] carried by the F-14 Tomcat, which entered service in 1972. This relieved the launch platform of the need to illuminate the ...
The F-111B's nose was 8.5 feet (2.59 m) shorter due to its need to fit on existing carrier elevator decks, and had 3.5 feet (1.07 m) longer wingspan to improve on-station endurance time. The Navy version would carry an AN/AWG-9 Pulse-Doppler radar and six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles. The Air Force version would carry the AN/APQ-113 attack radar and ...
Proposed amid a cost-cutting push by President-elect Donald Trump, Warren's bill would make contractors give the military "fair and reasonable access" to parts, tools and repair instructions.
Economists expect the report to show a reversal of the dismal October employment report that many believed was heavily impacted by hurricanes and worker strikes.
The EIG survey found that 24% of workers are most stressed by the costs of products and services, while 21% cited the cost of housing as their biggest financial stress.
Fatter – copy of U.S. AIM-9 Sidewinder [84] [238] Sedjil – copy of U.S. MIM-23 Hawk converted to be carried by aircraft [84] Fakour 90 – Iranian version of AIM-54 Phoenix, [239] it was successfully tested in February 2013. [240] Azarakhsh – carried by homegrown ‘Karrar’ drones [241] Zubin guided missile [242]
Hughes developed the AIM-120 AMRAAM, one of the world's most advanced air-to-air missiles. During World War II the company designed and built several prototype aircraft at Hughes Airport. These included the famous Hughes H-4 Hercules, better known by the public's nickname for it, the Spruce Goose, the H-1 racer, D-2, and the XF-11. [13]