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| Vympel R-27R |
|
| Type |
Medium-range, air-to-air tactical missile |
| Service history |
| In service |
1983 |
| Production history |
| Manufacturer |
Vympel |
| Unit cost |
N/A |
| Specifications |
| Weight |
253 kg |
| Length |
4.08 m |
| Diameter |
230 mm |
|
| Warhead |
39 kg blast Fragmentation or continuous rod. |
Detonation
mechanism |
Radar proximity and impact. |
|
| Engine |
High performance, directed rocket motor
|
| Wingspan |
0.772 m |
Operational
range |
0.2 km to 80 km |
| Flight altitude |
N/A |
| Speed |
Mach 4 |
Guidance
system |
Semi-active radar homing |
Launch
platform |
Aircraft
|
The Vympel R-27 (NATO reporting name AA-10 Alamo, Cyrillic P-27) is a medium-range air-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union. It remains in service with the CIS and Russian Air Force.
The R-27 is manufactured in both IR-homing (R-27T) and semi-active radar homing (R-27R) variants, somewhat similar to the French MBDA MICA weapon. It arms the Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27, and some late-model MiG-23MLD aircraft were also adapted to carry it. The missile is also license produced in China, though the production license was obtained from Ukraine instead of Russia. The Chinese licensing production does not include the active radar homing version, and China developed their own version by integrating the active radar seeker of Vympel R-77 provided by Russia to the R-27 missile.
[edit] Variants
R-73Ae, R-27R1(AeR1), R-27T1(AeT1), and Kh-59MAe at MACS, Zhukovski, 1999.
- R-27R AA-10 Alamo-A semi-active radar homing. Range up to 80 km under optimal conditions [1]
- R-27T AA-10 Alamo-B Infrared homing, passive homing using Avtomatika 9B-1032 (PRGS-27) seeker head. Weight 248 kg. Range 3 km to 70 km.
- R-27ER AA-10 Alamo-C Semi-active radar homing extended range version - 0.7 m longer and slightly wider. Range 130 km. Entered service 1990.
- R-27ET AA-10 Alamo-D Infrared homing extended range version - 0.7 m longer and slightly wider using Avtomatika 9B-1032 (PRGS-27) seeker head. Range 120 km. Weight 348 kg. Entered service 1990.
- R-27AE AA-10 Alamo-E Active radar homing version. Range 1 km to 130 km. Weight 349 kg.
- R-27EM Naval version. Semi-active radar homing with an upgraded seeker head, enabling it to engage targets flying at 3 m above the sea.
- R-27P Passive antiradiation.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Russia's Arms Catalog 2004
[edit] External links
