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The AIM-7 Sparrow is a radar guided [[air-to-air missile]].  It first entered service in 1958.  The missile guidance system requires the launch aircraft to reflect radar energy off the target, and the missile homes in on the reflected energy.  This means that the launch aircraft has to remain in straight and level flight, which is a disadvantage in a dogfight.   

The AIM-7 Sparrow is a radar guided [[air-to-air missile]].  It first entered service in 1958.  The missile guidance system requires the launch aircraft to reflect radar energy off the target, and the missile homes in on the reflected energy.  This means that the launch aircraft has to remain in straight and level flight, which is a disadvantage in a dogfight.   

The Sparrow was built for the [[F-4 Phantom#REDIRECT [[F-4]]]] to carry.  However, it is carried by many other fighters, such as the [[F-15 Eagle]] , which typically carries four Sparrows at all times, whatever other payload it carries.  It also is carried on the [[F-18 Hornet]], and the British [[Sky Flash]] is based on its design.   

The Sparrow was built for the [[F-4 Phantom#REDIRECT]] [[F-4]] to carry.  However, it is carried by many other fighters, such as the [[F-15 Eagle]] , which typically carries four Sparrows at all times, whatever other payload it carries.  It also is carried on the [[F-18 Hornet]], and the British [[Sky Flash]] is based on its design.   

Raytheon Sparrow

Raytheon Sparrow