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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
Ruhrstahl X-4
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile TypeAir-to-air missile
- DesignerMax Kramer
- Length2 m
- Diameter220 mm
- Launch Weight60 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeWire-Guided
- Seeker TypeMCLOS visual guidance
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typeliquid rocket
- Motor TypeBMW 109-448
- Boost StageNo
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / Propellanthypergolic (S-Stoff and R-Stoff)
◇Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range1.5 km
- Maximum Range3.5 km
- Top Speed244 m/s
- Flight Profilespin-stabilized, wire-guided, proximity-fuzed
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
- Warhead Typefragmentation
- Warhead Weight20 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Blast / Lethal Radius8 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformFocke-Wulf Fw 190, Junkers Ju 88, Messerschmitt Me 262
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeunder-wing or fuselage-mounted
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Variants1
- Production Start1,945 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeacoustic proximity fuze (Kranich)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Entered service
- 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
65MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)1WORLD WAR II · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)1179GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS61PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
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.
Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
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