R-27 vs AAM-4
R-27 vs AAM-4 at a glance — range 80 vs 100 km, speed 5,556 vs 5,557 km/h, warhead 39 vs 31 kg, launch weight 253 vs 222 kg.
Specifications
|
R-27 |
AAM-4 |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇯🇵 Japan |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Semi-active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Vympel |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Service year |
1983 |
1999 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
-- units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$0.5 million |
| Range |
80.0 km |
100.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 4.5 |
Mach 4.5 |
| Weight |
253 kg |
222 kg |
| Warhead |
39.0 kg |
31.0 kg |
| Length |
4.08 m |
3.67 m |
| Diameter |
230 mm |
203 mm |
| Guidance |
Semi-active radar homing |
Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
High explosive directional blast-fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the R-27 or AAM-4?
The AAM-4 has a longer range at 100 km compared to the R-27's 80 km.
Which is faster, the R-27 or AAM-4?
The AAM-4 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the R-27's Mach 4.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the R-27 or AAM-4?
The R-27 carries a larger warhead at 39 kg compared to the AAM-4's 31 kg.
Which is heavier, the R-27 or AAM-4?
The R-27 is heavier at 253 kg compared to the AAM-4's 222 kg.
Which is longer, the R-27 or AAM-4?
The R-27 is longer at 4.08 meters compared to the AAM-4's 3.67 meters.
What guidance systems do the R-27 and AAM-4 use?
The R-27 uses Semi-active radar homing guidance while the AAM-4 uses Active radar homing, Inertial guidance, Datalink guidance.
Which entered service first, the R-27 or AAM-4?
The R-27 entered service first in 1983, 16 years before the AAM-4 which entered service in 1999.