PL-12
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The PL-12 is an active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China. It is considered comparable to the US AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Russian R-77. The m
PL-12AE mockup at Zhuhai Airshow 2024
A model of an export version of the PL-12, SD-10A, (bottom-left corner) with a Pakistan Air Force JF-17 on display at the Farnborough Airshow 2010.
SD-10A on display with the JF-17 light-weight fighter at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010.
Beyond-visual-range missile
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A beyond-visual-range missile or beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile is an air-to-air missile with a weapon engagement zone that exceeds the visual field of the pilot. Medium-range, long-range, and
PL-12
…The PL-12 (Chinese: 霹雳-12; pinyin: Pī Lì-12; lit. 'Thunderbolt-12', NATO reporting name: CH-AA-7 Adze) is an active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China. It is considered comparable to the US AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Russian R-77. The missile…
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Active radar seeker Head of Vympel R-77 at 2009 MAKS Airshow.