Figure 3 AIM-120 AMRAAM

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D. Rocket Motor

The AIM-54 has a Mk-47 solid propellant, single stage motor with a burn time of 27 seconds.

The weight of the motor and its fuel account for approximately one-third of the total weight of

the missile.

AIM-120 INTRODUCTION

The Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is the high priority

replacement for the aging AIM-7 Sparrow missile. Currently a joint program of both the Navy

and Air Force, the AMRAAM is designed to have higher performance and lethality, at a lower

cost, than the AIM-7.

Design

The AMRAAM is slightly smaller in size and weight in comparison with the AIM-7, with

many of the same features as the AIM-54. The AMRAAM has four major sections: guidance,

fuse, warhead, and rocket motor. Its appearance is similar to that of an AIM-7 Sparrow.

AIM-120 AMRAAM

Figure 3

Physical Characteristics

Length........................12 Feet

Diameter.....................7 inches

Max range...................>35 NM

Kill Radius.................50 feet

Velocity.....................Mach 4.0

Weight.......................326 pounds

Warhead....................50 pounds

Warhead.....................ABF

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