RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a U.S. ship-borne short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon system, primarily intended for defense against anti-ship missiles. The system was developed in the early 1960s from the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile as a lightweight "point-defense" weapon that could be retrofitted to existing ships as quickly as possible, often in place of existing gun-based anti-aircraft weapons. In this incarnation, it was a very simple system guided by a manually aimed radar illuminator.
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 12.2ft (3.7m)
- Length 9.4ft (2.9m)
- Height 9.5ft (2.9m)
- Empty Weight 54,052lbs (24,518kg)
- Loaded Weight 55,610lbs (25,224kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading N/A
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 6461
Parts
- Number of Parts 163
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 498
