R-27 vs AIM-120 AMRAAM
R-27 vs AIM-120 AMRAAM at a glance — range 80 vs 105 km, speed 5,556 vs 4,940 km/h, warhead 39 vs 20 kg, launch weight 253 vs 161 kg.
Specifications
|
R-27 |
AIM-120 AMRAAM |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Semi-active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
Active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Vympel |
Raytheon / Hughes |
| Service year |
1983 |
1991 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
14,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$1.1 million |
| Range |
80.0 km |
105.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 4.5 |
Mach 4.0 |
| Weight |
253 kg |
161.5 kg |
| Warhead |
39.0 kg |
20.0 kg |
| Length |
4.08 m |
3.65 m |
| Diameter |
230 mm |
178 mm |
| Guidance |
Semi-active radar homing |
Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
High explosive blast-fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the R-27 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The AIM-120 AMRAAM has a longer range at 105 km compared to the R-27's 80 km.
Which is faster, the R-27 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The R-27 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.5 compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's Mach 4.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the R-27 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The R-27 carries a larger warhead at 39 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 20 kg.
Which is heavier, the R-27 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The R-27 is heavier at 253 kg compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 161 kg.
Which is longer, the R-27 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The R-27 is longer at 4.08 meters compared to the AIM-120 AMRAAM's 3.65 meters.
What guidance systems do the R-27 and AIM-120 AMRAAM use?
The R-27 uses Semi-active radar homing guidance while the AIM-120 AMRAAM uses Inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing, optional mid-course update datalink guidance.
Which entered service first, the R-27 or AIM-120 AMRAAM?
The R-27 entered service first in 1983, 8 years before the AIM-120 AMRAAM which entered service in 1991.