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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AIM-26 Falcon
Category
Country
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)
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ⓘ 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
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker Typesemi-active radar homing
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣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
- Warhead Typenuclear (W54) and high-explosive
- Warhead Weight18 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformF-102 Delta Dagger
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher TypeAIM-4/AIM-26 launcher
⬢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
- 1956Production started
- 1972Production ended
70
years in service
16
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
50MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)11EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS44PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 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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