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AIM-68 Big Q
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AIM-68BigQ

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · United States · 1963
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AIM-68BigQ

AIM-68 Big Q
AIM-68 Big Q Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
25
No-Escape Zone
20
Speed
40
Counter-Measure Resistance
15
Lethality
35
Data-Link
0
Reliability
20
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
10
Origin United States
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraCold War
In service1963
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
24
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
18/19
Cold War
62/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Seeker / Guidance
25
No-Escape Zone
20
Speed
40
Counter-Measure Resistance
15
Lethality
35
Data-Link
0
Reliability
20
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
10
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
AIM-68 Big Q
Production
1963–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
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
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile Typenuclear air-to-air missile
  • DesignerAir Force Weapons Laboratory
  • Length2.92 m
  • Diameter350 mm
  • Launch Weight225 kg
  • In ServiceNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
  • Motor Typedual-thrust solid-propellant rocket
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / PropellantDual-thrust solid fuel
◇Performance4MOD.4
  • Maximum Range65 km
  • Top Speed (Mach)4 Mach
  • Flight Profilehigh-speed intercept
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead3MOD.3
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production0
  • Operators1
  • Variants0
  • Production Start1,965 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzenuclear detonation
  • Explosive Filler TypeW30 nuclear
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1963Production started
63
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired 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.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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