English air-to-air missile. It is defined as a missile launched from an airplane to attack an air target. One of the main weapons of fighter planes is also used as an air combat weapon for fighter bombers, attack planes and helicopters. In addition, in theory, it can also be used as a self-defense weapon for military aircraft such as tankers and early warning aircraft. Air-to-air missile consists of guidance device, warhead, fuze, power device, missile body and wing. It forms an air-to-air missile weapon system with airborne fire control, launching device and test equipment.

At present, the most advanced air-to-air missile in the world should be the American AIM- 120 missile.

1. Aircraft models: F- 15, F- 16, F- 18, F-22 and F-35.

2. Main parameters:

AIM- 120 air-to-air missile

Developed countries: the United States

Manufacturer: Raytheon Hughes Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Countries and regions of use: United States, NATO and Taiwan Province Province.

Warhead: 22kg high explosive penetration.

Guidance: Mid-course radar semi-active/data link guidance+terminal radar active guidance.

Propulsion: solid rocket engine

Range: the range of 75km AIM- 120C-5 exceeds 1 10km.

Development process flight speed: Mach 4

2. Appearance features: it adopts two-stage conventional layout, with a length of 3.65m, a body diameter of 0. 17m, a launching weight of 150.7Kg, a semi-active mid-course radar/data link guidance+an active terminal radar guidance system, with a maximum range of 90km and a maximum speed of Mach 4.

3. Development models: AIM- 120C, AIM- 120B, AIM- 120C, AIM- 120C-4, AIM- 120C-5, AIM-65433.

4. Operational performance: AIM- 120, as the top air-to-air missile in the world, has the characteristics of light weight, small diameter and high speed. In particular, its latest model AIM- 120D adopts revolutionary new data link and relay guidance means, which can ensure that when the missile-borne radar terminal is turned on, the radar main lobe firmly covers the target, while other missiles can only use side lobes, thus achieving extended range. In addition, its maneuverability exceeds 40G, and it has omni-directional attack and large off-axis function. With the advanced radar of American aircraft, once it is attacked by AIM- 120D, it is basically difficult to survive, ranking first in the world and well deserved.

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6. Other links (Top Ten Air-to-Air Missiles List):

First place, AIM- 120 air-to-air missile (AMRAAM)

Second place, China, thunderbolt-12.

Third place, Israel, Derby missile.

Fourth place, France, Mika air-to-air missile.

Fifth place, Europe, meteor missile.

Sixth place, Japan, AAM-4 missile

Seventh place, Russian R-77 air-to-air missile.

Eighth place, Russian R-27 air-to-air missile.

Ninth place, Taiwan Province Province, China, Tian Jian II air-to-air missile.

Tenth place, India, Atlas air-to-air missile.