CHN - PL-8

PL-8


The PL-8 missile is a licensed copy of the Israeli Python-3 short-range missile. The first pieces were probably made in 1988-89. Together with the missile PL-5 it is the most widespread PLRS in the armament of aircraft of the Chinese Air Force and Navy.


TACTICAL TECHNICAL DATA:


Manufacturer: China Academy of Air-to-Air Missile, Luoyang, PRC


Guidance type: infrared


Length: 2.99 m
Body diameter: 0.16 m
Span: 0.81 m
Total weight: 115 kg
Warhead weight: 10 kg
Flight speed: M = 2.0
Overload: 35 G
Range: 15 km
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