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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-4 Falcon
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1956–1988
Quantity
16,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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
◎General8MOD.8
- Missile TypeMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
- Service Entry Year1956
- DesignerHughes Aircraft
- Length1.98 m
- Diameter163 mm
- Wingspan / Fin Span508 mm
- Launch Weight68 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker Typesemi-active radar homing and infrared homing
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid-propellant rocket motor
- Boost StageNo
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Range9.7 km
- Top Speed1,029 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)3 Mach
- Cruise Altitude18,000 m
- Flight Profiletail-chase and head-on intercepts
- Maximum G30
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typeblast-fragmentation
- Warhead Weight3.4 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Blast / Lethal Radius5 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch Platforminterceptor aircraft
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeinternal bay, wingtip pods, belly bays
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production16,000
- Operators7
- Variants10
- Production Start1,946 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight3.4 kg
- Explosive Filler Typeliquid nitrogen (coolant)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1956Production started
- 1958Entered service
- 1988Production ended
70
years in service
32
years in production
16,000
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
53MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)13EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)2365UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS50PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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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