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The R.550 Magic (backronym for Missile Auto-Guidé Interception et Combat) is a short-range air-to-air missile designed in 1965 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder, and it was made backwards compatible with the Sidewinder launch hardware.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.550 Magic | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed | Mach 3 (Magic 1) Mach 2 (Magic 2) | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Detonation mechanism | Contact and RF proximity fuzing | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Diameter | 157 mm (6 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Engine | Richard single-stage butylene solid-propellant rocket | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Flight ceiling | 18,000 m (59,000 ft) | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Guidance system | Infrared homing | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Height | 2.75 Meters | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | In service | 1968 (Magic) and 1986 (Magic 2) | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Launch platform | British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.51, Dassault Étendard IV, Dassault Mirage III, Dassault Mirage 5, Dassault Mirage F1, Dassault Mirage 2000, Dassault Super Étendard, Dassault R… | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Length | 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Manufacturer | Matra, MBDA France | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Mass | 89 kg (196 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Operational range | 10 km (6 mi) (Magic 1) 20 km (12 mi) (Magic 2) | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Place of origin | France | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Propellant | Solid fuel | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Type | Short-range air-to-air missile | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Unit cost | $38 000 - $90 000 (USD) | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Used by | See Operators | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Warhead | High explosive pre-fragmented 12.7 kg (28 lb) warhead | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Wars | South African Border War Iran-Iraq War | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.550 Magic | Wingspan | 0.66 Metres | 1.00 | infobox |
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