AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft.
 
Services: Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force  Primary Function: Air-to-air missile< 
Contractor: Raytheon Co.; Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp.; Loral  Power Plant: Thiokol Hercules and Bermite MK 36 Mod 11; single-stage, solid-propellant rocket motor 
Length: 9 feet 6 inches (2.89 meters)  Diameter: 5 inches (.13 meters) 
Fin Span: 2 feet 1 inch (0.63 meters)  Speed: Supersonic 
Warhead: Blast fragmentation (conventional) weighing 20.8 pounds (9.36 kg)  Launch Weight: 190 pounds (85.5 kg) 
Range: 10+ miles (8.7 nautical , 16 km)  Guidance System: Solid-state infrared homing system 
Unit Cost: $41,300  Date Deployed: 1956 
 
From U.S. Navy