On 30 Nov 2003 00:43:48 -0800, (robert arndt) wrote:

Scott Ferrin wrote in message . ..
Six different kinds of AAMs on the Flanker? What is that, the AA-10,
AA-11, AA-12 and what AA-8? What are the other 2? R-37 was
cancelled, That air to air Krypton looking thing is a paper design
AFAIK and the AAA-AE or whatever that two stage long range missile was
has never entered service either.

Flanker AAMs: R-27, R-40, R-60, R-73A, R-77, and KS-172.

KS-172 is a paper missile.

The KS-172:

http://www.military.cz/russia/air/we...172/ks-172.htm

Rob


Yeah, I know which one it is but it never went into production.
Neither did the R-37

http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/ks172.htm


This one mentions that China "reportedly acquired them from Russia"
but that article was from 2001.

cns.miis.edu/pubs/npr/vol08/83/83lee.pdf

I've looked for more info on the KS 172 and R-37 and the latest I've
found is several years old. I've found nothing to suggestg either of
the programs went anywhere but some that said "no funding". There are
several sources that say the Flanker would be compatable but that in
itself really doesn't say anything about the missile bieng in service.


I've found several web pages that mention the AA-6 being associated
with the Flanker but they appear to have all copied their information
from the same source. I'm still of the opinion that the Flanker
doesn't carry the AA-6 but I'm open to being persuaded. I've just
never seen a picture of a Flanker carrying one nor recall reading of
it carrying one, nor can imagine the need for it to do so.