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Unique Point of View: R-73 Missile Launch as seen from the pylon of a Russian Su-27 Flanker

February 24, 2015 David Cenciotti

Cool photo of a Vympel R-73 (NATO reporting name AA-11 Archer). The R-73 is an infrared homing (heat-seeking), short-range missile with a sensitive, cryogenic cooled seeker that can “see” targets up to 40° off the […]