| 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 |