span is 0.8 m. The control surfaces span 0.97 m. The expanding-rod warhead weighs 39 kg. The Su-
27 and its variants can be equipped with this missile.
Figure 68: R-27T missile
R-27T. "Product 470Т" (AA-10B Alamo) is a medium range "air-to-air" missile and became operational
in 1983. This version of the R-27 uses an infrared seeker. The R-27T must have infrared seeker lock
on the target before launch. The maximum, effective launch range is 30 km and can engage targets
up to 24 km in altitude. The launching weight is 254 kg; missile length is 3.7 m; and maximum body
diameter is 0.23 m. The wing span is 0.8 m. The expanding-rod warhead weighs 39 kg. Su-27, MiG-
29 and their variants can be equipped with this missile.
Figure 69: R-27ET missile
R-27ET. "Product 470ET" (AA-10D Alamo) is a medium range "air-to-air" missile and became
operational in 1990. This version of the R-27 uses an infrared seeker. The R-27T must have infrared
seeker lock on the target before launch. Like the R-27ER, the R-27ET also has a larger motor that
provides it greater range. The maximum launch range is 60 km (on the condition of the target lock
on with the infrared seeker). The maximum target altitude is 27 km. The R-27ET’s weight is 343 kg.
The missile’s length is 4.5 m. The maximum body diameter is 0.26 m. The wing span is 0.8 m. The
expanding-rod warhead weighs 39 kg. The Su-27 and its variants can be equipped with this missile.
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