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- AIM-54 Phoenix
-
- Length: 157.8"
- Weight: 985 lbs
- Range: 120+ miles
- Speed: 5 Mach
-
- The Phoenix is one of
- the longest ranged
- anti-aircraft missiles
- in the world. It can
- only be carried by the
- F-14 Tomcat. After
- launch, the Phoenix
- rises to a height of
- 60,000 feet before
- dropping back down to
- hit its target. The
- Phoenix has both active
- and semi-active radar
- capability, the active
- radar homing giving it
- the BVR capability
- needed for shots at
- extreme range.
-