Firestreak
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| General Information | |
| Type | Air-to-air missile |
| NATO designation | Firestreak |
| Country of origin |
 United Kingdom
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| Manufacturer | de Havilland |
| development | 1951 |
| Commissioning | 1958 |
| Working time | 1958-1988 |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 3.19 m |
| diameter | 222 mm |
| Combat weight | 137 kg |
| span | 748 mm |
| drive | Solid rocket |
| speed | Do 2.5 |
| Range | 6-8 km |
| Furnishing | |
| Target location | passive infrared |
| Warhead | 22.7 kg continuous rod |
| Detonator | Infrared proximity fuse |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Firestreak was an air-to-air missile the time of the Cold War, from British production. The development was started by Fairey Aviation and later continued by de Havilland . Mainly were BAC Lightning - interceptor of the Royal Air Force armed with her. The rocket was in service from 1958 to 1988. As early as 1964, it was replaced by the Hawker Siddeley Red Top. Firestreak were used in limited numbers because they improved the flight characteristics of the Lightning. Other porters were the De Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen and Gloster Javelin . Depending on the period of manufacture, the rocket was also called the de Havilland Firestreak or Hawker Siddeley Firestreak .