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PL-9

The PL-9 (Chinese: 霹雳-9; pinyin: Pī Lì-9; lit. 'Thunderbolt-9') is a short-range, infrared-homing air-to-air missile (AAM) developed by the People's Republic of China. The missile was developed by integrating the PL-5 and PL-7 airframes with the PL-8's targeting seeker. It was later succeeded by the PL-10.

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Mach 2+
Detonation mechanism
laser proximity fuse
Diameter
0.157m (PL-9C)
Engine
Solid-fuel rocket
Flight altitude
4.5km (surface-to-air)
Guidance system
multi-element infrared

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PL-9

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Triples50
Avg. degree1.94
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PL-9

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related to history · 17
PL-9 → After Dong Bingyin, China Air-to-Air Guided Missile, Dong Bingyin, Dr, Institute, Jin Xianzhong, Liang Xiaogeng, Luoyang Electro Optical Center, Mr, PL-12, PL-9B, PL-9C, PL-9D, Research Institute, The, The PL-9, Two
related to Design · 13
PL-9 → AAA/SAM, DK-9, Flight, IR, PL-5, PL-7, PL-8, PLA, Python-3, Sidewinder-type, The, The PL-9, Type
related to External links · 2
PL-9 → Chinese Defence TodayLuoyang Electro-Optics, Technology Development Centre PL-9C
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
PL-9 → Mach 2+
Detonation mechanism · 1
PL-9 → laser proximity fuse
Diameter · 1
PL-9 → 0.157m (PL-9C)
Engine · 1
PL-9 → Solid-fuel rocket
Flight altitude · 1
PL-9 → 4.5km (surface-to-air)
Guidance system · 1
PL-9 → multi-element infrared
In service · 1
PL-9 → c. 1989

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missile air-to-air pl-9c launch china pl-5 pl-7 people's surface-to-air seeker developed also pl-10 1989 luoyang range dk-9 system short-range republic

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PL-9.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedMach 2+1.00infobox
PL-9Detonation mechanismlaser proximity fuse1.00infobox
PL-9Diameter0.157m (PL-9C)1.00infobox
PL-9EngineSolid-fuel rocket1.00infobox
PL-9Flight altitude4.5km (surface-to-air)1.00infobox
PL-9Guidance systemmulti-element infrared1.00infobox
PL-9In servicec. 19891.00infobox
PL-9Launch platformAircraft, helicopter gunships, ground-launched1.00infobox
PL-9Length2.9m (PL-9/C)1.00infobox
PL-9ManufacturerLuoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC) Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory Xi’an Eastern Machinery Factory1.00infobox
PL-9Mass123kg (PL-9) 115kg (PL-9C)1.00infobox
PL-9Operational range15km (PL-9) 22km (PL-9C, air-to-air) >8km (DK-9, surface-to-air)1.00infobox
PL-9Place of originPeople's Republic of China1.00infobox
PL-9Produced1989—present1.00infobox
PL-9TypeShort-range air-to-air missile1.00infobox
PL-9Warhead11.8kg blast-frag, or expanding rod (RF-fuse)1.00infobox
PL-9Wingspan0.856m (PL-9C)1.00infobox
PL-9is asame deputy general designer of PL-120.90text

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