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AIM-26 Falcon
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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · United States · 1956
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AIM-26Falcon

AIM-26 Falcon
AIM-26 Falcon Photo: Ank Kumar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
40
No-Escape Zone
35
Speed
50
Counter-Measure Resistance
20
Lethality
45
Data-Link
0
Reliability
50
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin United States
ManufacturerHughes Aircraft Company
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1956–1972
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
35
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
11/22
Early Cold War
50/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
40
No-Escape Zone
35
Speed
50
Counter-Measure Resistance
20
Lethality
45
Data-Link
0
Reliability
50
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AIM-26 Falcon
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1972
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Typeair-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year1961
  • DesignerHughes
  • Length2.14 m
  • Diameter290 mm
  • Launch Weight92 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typerocket
  • Motor Typesolid-fuel rocket motor
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range0.5 km
  • Maximum Range9.7 km
  • Top Speed680 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)2 Mach
  • Flight Profilesemi-ballistic
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Variants3
  • Production Start1,956 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight18 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeW54 nuclear pit and conventional HE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1956Production started
  2. 1972Production ended
70
years in service
16
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
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