AIM-54 Phoenix

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AIM-54 Phoenix

missile

Also known as: Phoenix

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The AIM-54 Phoenix, a semiactive radar missile with active radar terminal homing introduced by the U.S. Navy in 1974, was capable of ranges in excess of 100 miles. Fired from the F-14 Tomcat, it was controlled by an acquisition, tracking, and guidance system that could engage…
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The AIM-54 Phoenix, a semiactive radar missile with active radar terminal homing introduced by the U.S. Navy in 1974, was capable of ranges in excess of 100 miles. Fired from the F-14 Tomcat, it was controlled by an acquisition, tracking, and guidance system that could engage…
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