PL-7

The PL-7 air-to-air missile (PL stands for Pi Li, "Thunderbolt" in Chinese, the generic designation for all PRC air-to-air missiles) is the PRC version of the French Magic R.550 missile. It is a short-range, infra-red guided missile use by Chinese fighters. It was designed by Wu Shendao, and produced at the Factory 331 (Zhuzhou Aeroengine factory) (中国株洲航空发动机厂).

Specifications

* Length - 2.74 m
* Diameter - 165 mm
* Wingspan - 0.66 m
* Weight - 89 kg
* Warhead - 12.5 kg
* Speed - Mach 2.5
* Range - 7 km
* Guidance - IR