Bisnovat R-40

The Bisnovat (later Molniya then Vympel) R-40 (NATO reporting name: AA-6 Acrid) was an air-to-air missile manufactured by the Soviet Union to equip the interceptor MiG-25 Foxbat. This missile could be guided by infrared and Semi-actve radar. Had a maximum range of 60 km and maximum speed of Mach 4.5. It is the largest air-to-air missile in the world to ever go into production.

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