All numbers in these tables are based on vague intelligence estimates and/or PR posturing and will not be even remotely accurate. For a more sane and realistic estimate of actual effective ranges, divide all numbers by 2 or 3. In addition, all numbers will be reduced further when dealing with a manoeuvring and/or cold-aspect target, especially at lower altitudes (i.e. anything below 25,000').
At best, some of the wire- or laser-guided air-to-ground missiles have proper ranges since they are limited by the wire length and laser coherence, which are fairly well-known entities, more than by aerodynamics and propulsion capacity. Even then, however, guiding the missile on an odd path will reduce the effective range accordingly.
Air-to-Air Missiles
| Name
|
Models and ranges |
Note
|
| AIM-7 “Sparrow”
|
E
|
F
|
M
|
MH
|
MH variant offers improved loft logic that allows for more efficient use of the flight energy and longer effective range.
|
| 24nm
|
37nm
|
| 45km
|
70km
|
| AIM-9 “Sidewinder”
|
B |
J |
L |
M |
P |
P5
|
X
|
X variant offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
|
| 2.5nm
|
10nm
|
20nm
|
| 4.5km
|
18km
|
37km
|
| AIM-54 “Phoenix”
|
A Mk47
|
A Mk60
|
C Mk47
|
C
|
The Mk60 engine offers higher acceleration and speed, and thus lower time on target, but also lower manoeuvrability.
|
| 100nm+
|
| 180km+
|
| AIM-120 AMRAAM
|
B
|
C
|
C variant has clipped wings for internal carry on the F-22, resulting in slightly lowered manoeuvrability.
|
| 40nm
|
57nm
|
| 75km
|
105km
|
| MICA
|
IR
|
RF
|
Offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
|
| 43nm
|
| 80km
|
| Mistral
|
3.5nm
|
|
| 6km
|
| R-3 / R-13
|
M
|
M1
|
R
|
S
|
All variants are based on the same K-13 platform reverse-engineered from the GAR-8 (AIM-9B).
|
| 8nm
|
4.5nm
|
4nm
|
| 15km
|
8km
|
7km
|
| R-24
|
R
|
T
|
|
| 27nm
|
8mn
|
| 50km
|
15km
|
| R-27
|
ER
|
ET
|
R
|
T
|
Guidance logic allows for a maximum vertical separation of ±10km (32k ft) for the R/T variants and ±12km (39k ft) for the ER/ET.
|
| 35nm
|
28nm
|
23nm
|
18nm
|
| 65km
|
52km
|
42km
|
33km
|
| R-33
|
110nm+
|
|
| 200km+
|
| R-40
|
R
|
T
|
|
| 43nm
|
10nm
|
| 80km
|
20km
|
| R-55 / RS-2US
|
3.5nm
|
All variants are based on the same K-5 platform, only with different seeker heads.
|
| 6km
|
| R-60
|
base model
|
M
|
The M variant has an 20° wider seeker FoV and significantly lower minimum range.
|
| 4.5nm
|
| 8km
|
| R-73
|
16nm
|
Offers over-the-shoulder launching that significantly reduces effective range.
|
| 30km
|
| R-77
|
54nm
|
|
| 100km
|
R.550 Magic 2
(Matra Magic II)
|
8nm
|
|
| 15km
|
| Super 530D
|
20nm
|
|
| 37km
|
Air-to-Ground Missiles
| Name
|
Models and ranges |
Note
|
| ADM-141 TALD
|
68nm
|
The purpose of the TALD is not to hit a target but to reach a SAM WEZ and have it expend missiles while tracking radars are attacked with ARM:s.
|
| 125km
|
| AGM-45 “Shrike”
|
A
|
B
|
Intermittent emissions may cause the missile to jink and lose energy, thereby reducing effective range.
|
| 9nm
|
21nm
|
| 16km
|
40km
|
| AGM-65 “Maverick”
|
A |
B |
D |
F |
G |
E |
H |
K
|
Range is primarily limited by the locking capabilities of the seeker head: low contrast or cluttered conditions will reduce the ability to identify and track a target. Flight range is in excess of 10nm/18km at sea level; 20nm/37km at altitude.
|
| 2nm |
4nm
|
8nm |
15nm
|
5nm
|
| 3.5km |
7km
|
15km |
27km
|
9km
|
| AGM-84 “Harpoon”
|
A
|
E (SLAM)
|
Range is highly dependent on launch platform and attack profile. Sea-level launch and sea-skimming approach yields lower range.
|
| 50–70nm
|
| 92–130km
|
| AGM-86C ALCM
|
600nm+
|
|
| 1,100km+
|
| AGM-88C HARM
|
80nm
|
Less affected by intermittent or lost emissions but still susceptible to energy and range loss if used against a moving target.
|
| 150km
|
| AGM-114K “Hellfire”
|
4.5nm
|
|
| 8km
|
| AGM-119B “Penguin”
|
30nm
|
|
| 55km
|
| AGM-122 “Sidearm”
|
9nm
|
|
| 16km
|
| AGM-154 JSOW
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
The gliding nature of the AGM-154 makes range highly dependent on release altitude.
|
| 12–70nm
|
| 22–130km
|
| ALARM
|
50nm
|
|
| 93km
|
| AS.34 “Kormoran”
|
12nm
|
|
| 23km
|
