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PL-7

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An Iranian PL-7 missile

The PL-7 (Chinese: 霹雳-7; pinyin: Pī Lì-7; lit. 'Thunderbolt-7') is the PRC version of the French Magic R.550 short-range air-to-air missile.[1] It is a short-range, infrared homing missile used by Chinese fighter aircraft.[2] It was designed by Wu Shendao, and produced at the Factory 331 (Zhuzhou Aeroengine factory) (中国株洲航空发动机厂).

Specifications

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  • Length - 2.74 m
  • Diameter - 157 mm
  • Wingspan - 0.66 m
  • Weight - 89 kg
  • Warhead - 12.5 kg
  • Speed - Mach 2.5
  • Range - 0.5 to 14 km
  • Guidance - Infrared homing

Operational history

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Bangladesh Air Force F-7BG carrying PL-7 missile[1]

During the late 1998–2001 Zimbabwean intervention in the Second Congo War, Air Force of Zimbabwe BAE Hawks were reportedly modified to be armed with PL-7s for air interception missions in support of Zimbabwean and Laurent Kabila's government forces.[3]

Operators

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Image Bangladesh
Image China
Image Iran

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Roblin, Sébastien (24 August 2024). "China Copied Its Way to Building a World-Class Air-to-Air Missile". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on 2026-05-07. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  2. ↑ Duncan, Lennox; Hewson, Robert (2001). Jane’s Air launched Weapons, Edition 2001. United Kingdom: Jane’s Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-0866-6.
  3. ↑ "HAL's Gamble – Will the "Advanced Hawk" break into the Export market?". 17 February 2017.
  4. ↑ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2020). "Chapter Six: Asia". The Military Balance. 120 (1): 255. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707967. S2CID 219627149.
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