AIM-54 Phoenix vs AIM-9X Sidewinder
AIM-54 Phoenix vs AIM-9X Sidewinder at a glance — range 190 vs 35 km, speed 6,174 vs 3,087 km/h, warhead 61 vs 9 kg, launch weight 470 vs 85 kg.
Specifications
|
AIM-54 Phoenix |
AIM-9X Sidewinder |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Semi-active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
Short-range air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Hughes |
Raytheon Company |
| Service year |
1974 |
1956 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
110,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.5 million |
$0.4 million |
| Range |
190.0 km |
35.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 5.0 |
Mach 2.5 |
| Weight |
470 kg |
85 kg |
| Warhead |
61.0 kg |
9.0 kg |
| Length |
4.00 m |
3.02 m |
| Diameter |
380 mm |
127 mm |
| Guidance |
Semi-active and active radar homing |
Imaging infrared homing |
| Warhead type |
High Explosive |
Annular blast-fragmentation |
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Which has longer range, the AIM-54 Phoenix or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-54 Phoenix has a longer range at 190 km compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 35 km.
Which is faster, the AIM-54 Phoenix or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-54 Phoenix is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 5.0 compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's Mach 2.5.
Which has a larger warhead, the AIM-54 Phoenix or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-54 Phoenix carries a larger warhead at 61 kg compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 9 kg.
Which is heavier, the AIM-54 Phoenix or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-54 Phoenix is heavier at 470 kg compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 85 kg.
Which is longer, the AIM-54 Phoenix or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-54 Phoenix is longer at 4.00 meters compared to the AIM-9X Sidewinder's 3.02 meters.
What guidance systems do the AIM-54 Phoenix and AIM-9X Sidewinder use?
The AIM-54 Phoenix uses Semi-active and active radar homing guidance while the AIM-9X Sidewinder uses Imaging infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the AIM-54 Phoenix or AIM-9X Sidewinder?
The AIM-9X Sidewinder entered service first in 1956, 18 years before the AIM-54 Phoenix which entered service in 1974.