Skyflash

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1978
Total Production : ?

Model Status Year Produced
Skyflash Retired - No Longer Operational 1978 ?



Skyflash

Group : Air-to-Air Missiles
Status : Retired - No Longer Operational
Origin : United Kingdom
Contractor : BAE Systems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1978
Total Production : ?

Skyflash is a variant of US AIM-7E Sparrow missile used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on its Tornado ADV/F3 air defense aircraft. Skyflash medium-range, air-to-air missile retains the basic characteristics of semi-active Sparrow missile. Skyflash missile was deployed by Tornado F3s during operations Desert Shield and Desert Strom in 1990-1991.

Each Tornado ADV aircraft carries four Skyflash missiles under its belly. In addition to the RAF, the Italian Air Force also procured Tornado ADVs along with the Skyflash missile. The Skyflash missile was also provided to the Swedish Air Force Saab 37 Viggen.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
ItalyRetired - No Longer Operational ?
SwedenRetired - No Longer Operational ?
United KingdomRetired - No Longer Operational 784/?
Specifications
Notes
Dimensions
Diameter 200 millimeter
Length 3.7 meter
Wingspan 1 meter
Mass
Warhead 39.5 kilogram
Weight 193 kilogram
Performance
Max Range 45,000 meter
Speed
Top Speed 1,328 mps

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Notes

* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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