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Powerplant: One Hercules Mk 48 or Areojet Mk 65 solid propellant rocket motor
Powerplant: One Hercules Mk 48 or Areojet Mk 65 solid propellant rocket motor
Performance: Cruising speed- Mach 4. Maximum range--62 miles. Usual range--20 miles or less
Performance: Cruising speed- Mach 4. Maximum range—62 miles. Usual range—20 miles or less
Weight: 500 lbs
Weight: 500 lbs
Dimensions: Span-- 3 ft 3 in. Length--12 ft. Diameter-- 8 in.
Dimensions: Span—3 ft 3 in. Length—12 ft. Diameter—8 in.
Warhead: Continuous rod, 88 lbs.
Warhead: Continuous rod, 88 lbs.
The Sparrow was first used in the [[Vietnam War]], but had problems with reliability. Performance improved, and in the [[Gulf War]], 24 out of the 31 air-to-air victories scored by F-15s were brought down by AIM-7s.<ref>''F-15C Eagle Units in Combat'', by Steve Davies, Osprey Publishing, 2005</ref>
The Sparrow was first used in the [[Vietnam War]], but had problems with reliability. Performance improved, and in the [[Gulf War]], 24 out of the 31 air-to-air victories scored by F-15s were brought down by AIM-7s.<ref>''F-15C Eagle Units in Combat'', by Steve Davies, Osprey Publishing, 2005</ref>
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[[category:missiles]]
[[Category:Missiles]]