AIM-7 Sparrow

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The AIM-7 Sparrow is a medium range air-to-air missile used by the USMC, USN, USAF, as well as seeing use in other militaries. Variants of the Sparrow have been in service since 1954, and are recently starting to be replaced by the AIM-120 AMRAAM.

AAM-N-2 (AIM-7A)

  • Length: 3.74 m (147.3 in)
  • Wingspan: 0.94 m (37 in)
  • Finspan: 0.88 m (34.8 in)
  • Diameter: 0.203 m (8 in)
  • Weight: 143 kg (315 lb)​
  • Speed: Mach 2.5
  • Range: 10 km (5.4 nm)
  • Propulsion: Aerojet 1.8KS7800 solid rocket
  • Warhead: 20 kg (45 lb)

AAM-N-3 (AIM-7B)

  • Length: 3.85 m (151.7 in)
  • Wingspan: 1.02 m (40 in)
  • Finspan: Unknown
  • Diameter: 0.203 m (8 in)
  • Weight: 176 kg (389 lb)​
  • Speed: Mach 2.5
  • Range: 7 km (4 nm)
  • Propulsion: Aerojet 1.8KS7800 solid rocket
  • Warhead: 20 kg (45 lb)

AIM-7C

  • Length: 3.66 m (144 in)
  • Wingspan: 1.02 m (40 in)
  • Finspan: 0.81 m (32 in)
  • Diameter: 0.203 m (8 in)
  • Weight: 172 kg (380 lb)​
  • Speed: Mach 4
  • Range: 11 km (6 nm)
  • Propulsion: Aerojet 1.8KS7800 solid rocket
  • Warhead: 30 kg (65 lb) MK 38 continuous rod

AIM-7E

  • Length: 3.66 m (144 in)
  • Wingspan: 1.02 m (40 in)
  • Finspan: 0.81 m (32 in)
  • Diameter: 0.203 m (8 in)
  • Weight: 197 kg (435 lb)
  • Speed: Mach 4
  • Range: 30 km (16 nm)
  • Propulsion: Rocketdyne MK 38/MK 52 solid rocket
  • Warhead: 30 kg (65 lb) MK 38 continuous rod