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Hughes JB-3 Tiamat
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HughesJB-3Tiamat

Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · United States · 1945
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HughesJB-3Tiamat

Hughes JB-3 Tiamat
Hughes JB-3 Tiamat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Seeker / Guidance
15
No-Escape Zone
10
Speed
25
Counter-Measure Resistance
10
Lethality
20
Data-Link
5
Reliability
15
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
10
Origin United States
ManufacturerHughes Aircraft Company
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraWorld War II
In service1945–1946
Operators1 countries
Quantity35
Data Quality84%
16
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
2/2
World War II
67/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Seeker / Guidance
15
No-Escape Zone
10
Speed
25
Counter-Measure Resistance
10
Lethality
20
Data-Link
5
Reliability
15
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
10
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
Hughes JB-3 Tiamat
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1946
Quantity
35
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
12
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
16
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 Year1945
  • DesignerHughes Aircraft Company & NACA
  • Length3.35 m
  • Diameter254 mm
  • Launch Weight283 kg
  • In ServiceNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typerocket
  • Motor Typedual-thrust solid-fueled rocket
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range0 km
  • Maximum Range14.5 km
  • Top Speed268 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.35 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude15,240 m
  • Flight Profileboost-sustain
  • Maximum G10
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production35
  • Operators1
  • Variants1
  • Production Start1,945 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
  • Explosive Filler Weight45.36 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeHE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1945Production started
  2. 1946Production ended
81
years in service
1
years in production
35
units produced
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.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
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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