The Hughes AIM-4 Falcon was the first operational guided air-to-air missile of the United States Air Force. Development began in 1946; the weapon was first tested in 1949. The missile entered service with the USAF in 1956.

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The Hughes AIM-4 Falcon was the first operational guided air-to-air missile of the United States Air Force. Development began in 1946; the weapon was first tested in 1949. The missile entered service with the USAF in 1956.

The AIM-4F has an improved radar guidance system with greater accuracy and increased resistance to enemy jamming. The AIM-4G is the infrared-seeking counterpart to the AIM-4F, with a more effective infrared detector. AIM-4F/G missiles weigh 150 pounds, with a length of seven feet and a wingspan of two feet.

2025年3月3日 · The AIM-4G is the infrared-seeking counterpart to the AIM-4F, with a more effective infrared detector. Development started in 1946, when Hughes was awarded a contract to study a subsonic short-range air-to-air missile under project MX-798.

The Hughes AIM-4 Falcon was the first operational guided air-to-air missile of the United States Air Force. Development of a guided air-to-air missile began in 1946. Hughes Aircraft was awarded a contract for a subsonic missile under the project designation MX-798, which soon gave way to the supersonic MX-904 in 1947.

American air-to-air missile. AKA: AIM-4G;GAR-4A;Super Falcon. Status: Operational 1959. Thrust: 19.60 kN (4,406 lbf). Gross mass: 66 kg (145 lb). Height: 2.06 m (6.75 ft). Diameter: 0.17 m (0.55 ft). Span: 0.61 m (2.00 ft). Maximum speed: 4520km/hr. Total Number Built 2,700. Country: USA. Agency: Hughes.

It combined the smaller airframe of the GAR-2A/AIM-4C with the more modern IR seeker of the GAR-4A/AIM-4G, and was the only Falcon missile designed for use against fighters. About 4000 AIM-4D's were produced, and it became operational in 1963. Many earlier AIM-4A/C rounds were also converted to AIM-4D standard.

The AIM-4G is the infrared-seeking counterpart to the AIM-4F, with a more effective infrared detector. AIM-4F/G missiles weigh 150 pounds, with a length of seven feet and a wingspan of 2...