FIM-92 Stinger vs QW-1
Overview
The FIM-92 Stinger and the QW-1 are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
Range is 8 km for the FIM-92 Stinger vs 5 km for the QW-1. The FIM-92 Stinger reaches 2,716 km/h vs 2,160 km/h for the QW-1. The FIM-92 Stinger carries a 3 kg warhead vs 1 kg for the QW-1. Launch weight is 15 kg for the FIM-92 Stinger vs 16 kg for the QW-1. The FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance, while the QW-1 relies on Digital seeker and contact-proximity fuse.
The FIM-92 Stinger entered service 13 years before the QW-1 (1981 vs 1994).
| American portable surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1981, uses infrared homing to engage targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Service year | 1981 |
| Number produced | 70,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.1 million |
| Chinese portable surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1994, utilizing a digital seeker for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | People's Republic of China |
| Service year | 1994 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Range | 8.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.2 ◉ |
| Weight | 15 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 3.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 1.52 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 70 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 5.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.8 ◉ |
| Weight | 16 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 1.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 1.45 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 80 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Digital seeker and contact-proximity fuse |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the FIM-92 Stinger or QW-1?
The FIM-92 Stinger has a longer range at 8 km compared to the QW-1's 5 km.
Which is faster, the FIM-92 Stinger or QW-1?
The FIM-92 Stinger is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 compared to the QW-1's Mach 1.8.
Which has a larger warhead, the FIM-92 Stinger or QW-1?
The FIM-92 Stinger carries a larger warhead at 3 kg compared to the QW-1's 1 kg.
Which is heavier, the FIM-92 Stinger or QW-1?
The QW-1 is heavier at 16 kg compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 15 kg.
Which is longer, the FIM-92 Stinger or QW-1?
The FIM-92 Stinger is longer at 1.52 meters compared to the QW-1's 1.45 meters.
What guidance systems do the FIM-92 Stinger and QW-1 use?
The FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance while the QW-1 uses Digital seeker and contact-proximity fuse guidance.
Which entered service first, the FIM-92 Stinger or QW-1?
The FIM-92 Stinger entered service first in 1981, 13 years before the QW-1 which entered service in 1994.