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	AIM-4 Falcon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The original purpose of the weapon was as a self-defense weapon for bomber aircraft, but after 1950 it was decided that it should arm fighter aircraft instead, particularly in the interception role.
		Also limiting them tactically was the fact that Falcon lacked a proximity fuse: the fusing for the missile was in the leading edges of the wings, requiring a direct hit to detonate.
		The AIM-4F/AIM-4G Super Falcon remained in USAF and ANG service, primarily with F-102 Delta Dagger and F-106 Delta Dart interceptors, until the final retirement of the 'Six' in 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AIM-4_Falcon (691 words)

	Hughes AIM-4 Falcon
		Another problem of the Falcon was the lack of a proximity fuze, which made it effectively a hit-to-kill missile.
		The proximity fuze consisted of 4 laser beams in the nose, perpendicular to the missile axis, which effectively created a disc-shaped detection zone around the missile nose.
		However, because of the Falcon's general problems, and because the AIM-9 Sidewinder proved to be an increasingly successful and versatile IR homing missile, the AIM-4H project was aborted in 1971.
	www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/m-4.html (1289 words)

	AIM 4D Falcon
		The origins of the Falcon missile can be traced back to 1947 when the United States Air Force initiated a competition for a combination fire control system and guided missile for installation on their future high performance interceptors.
		Initially known as the GAR-1 Falcon, the 1962 tri-service rationalization of the U.S. Forces the Falcon was redesignated the AIM- 4 Falcon.
		The Falcon continued to operate as the primary weapon system for the Voodoo until the its retirement in the mid-1980s.
	acam.ednet.ns.ca /weapons/aim4d.htm (323 words)

	The Air Force Association (AFA) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Falcon family of missiles was the world's first air-to-air guided weapon to enter operational service.
		Development began in 1947 under the name Project Dragonfly, and the Falcon was first designated XF-98, as it was a "pilotless interceptor." The Air Force decided to build a fire-control radar first and then build the aircraft and weapons around it.
		The Falcon was first tested in 1954 and became operational in 1955.
	www.afa.org /magazine/gallery/aim-4.asp (260 words)

	Aircraft Detail
		The Falcon was the first operational guided air-to-air missile of the US Air Force.
		The final version the AIM-4G incorporated a more sophisticated IR seeker and was the only Falcon missile designed for use against fighters.
		When the F-106 was phased out in 1980s the Falcon was retired as well.
	www.museumofaviation.org /aircraftCollection/missiles_drones/01-aim4d-e-f-g.htm (217 words)

	AIM-26 Falcon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hughes AIM-26 Falcon was a larger, more powerful version of the AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missile.
		Starting in 1956 Hughes Electronics began the development of an enlarged version of the GAR-1D Falcon that would carry a nuclear warhead.
		It was intended to provide a sure kill in attacks on Soviet heavy bomber aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AIM-26_Falcon (307 words)

	F-98 / GAR-1 / AIM-4 Falcon
		The Falcon had been paired up with different versions of the Hughes Fire Control system in such aircraft as the F-89H Scorpion, F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dagger and the F-106 Delta Dart.
		This missile was considered the most effective weapon of its kind in the world at the time, and until the advent of the F-89, an effective delivery vehicle had not been found for it.
		The effectiveness of the Hughes Falcon series in the air-to-air combat role was very questionable throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s, when it first entered operational service.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/munitions/aim-4.htm (700 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Aviation (Ah-Am) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The range is over 50 miles and the speed of the missile is 1.2 km per second (Mach 4).
		The Hughes AIM-4 (Falcon) is an American short to medium range air-to-air missile which first entered service in 1956.
		The AIM-4 has a maximum range of 11295 meters and flies at a speed of Mach 4, and is armed with a 13 kg proximity-fused blast fragmentation warhead.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /IAA.HTM (2277 words)

	F-106 Delta Dart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Convair F-106A Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft for the US Air Force from the 1960s through the late 1970s.
		The F-106 was equipped with the Hughes MA-1 integrated fire-control system, which could be linked to the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment network for ground control interception missions (letting the aircraft be steered by ground controllers).
		It was armed with four Hughes AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles in its internal weapons bay along with a single AIR-2 Genie air-to-air nuclear rocket intended to be fired into enemy bomber formations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/F-106_Delta_Dart (639 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Falcon initially operated on the principle of semi-active radar homing, that is, it tracked and homed in on a radar echo reflected back from a target illuminated by a radar set carried in the aircraft that launched the missile.
		The infrared Falcon had the advantage in that it was "fire and forget", enabling the launching aircraft to break away as soon as the missile was fired.
		The GAR-3 Falcon of 1958 was a vastly-improved version of the radar Falcon with a longer-burning rocket motor, an improved radar receiver mounted behind a more pointed nose, long wing-root fillets, and a larger warhead.
	skunkworks.free.fr /aim4.DOC (1926 words)

	GAR-11/AIM-26 Falcon
		An attempt at the realization of the idea of the creation of rocket the equipped with nuclear warhead on the base of family AIM-4 Falcon was made for the first time in 1956.
		These rockets had to be substantially larger than the existing Falcon, and the diameter was increased from 0.16 to to 0.3m) and the length increased from 2.0 m to 3.5 m.
		Development of the nuclear Falcon was resumed again beginning in 1959, when was accepted the solution that the interceptors of USAF - United States Air force need powerful weapon for dealing with the enemy bombers from the forward half sphere.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/munitions/aim-26.htm (624 words)

	Amazon.com: Falcon 4.0: Allied Force: Computer & Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Falcon 4.0: Allied Force is the most comprehensive and powerful combat flight simulator ever made for non-military use.
		As a big fan of the original Falcon 4.0, I was a little bummed out that it was not going to run very well on my new Windows XP machine.
		Falcon 4.0 seems to be less responsive than say FA/18 Korea or MiG 29.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0008GLHLW?v=glance (1456 words)

	atwork001
		Woe be to those Russki's who dared tangle with an 87th Delta Dart loaded by the Load Toads!
		Preparing some AIM-4 Falcons for installation on a -106.
		Lifting and moving an AIM-4 from it's protective case to the missile frame.
	www.geocities.com /loadtoad87fis/atwork001.html (125 words)

	Falcon AIM-26
		Development of a nuclear-armed derivative of the AIM-4 Falcon family was first planned in 1956, when Hughes was contracted to develop the XGAR-5 and XGAR-6 missiles.
		These missiles were intended to be significantly larger than the standard Falcon (length/diameter increased from 2.0m/0.16m (80 in/6.4 in) to about 3.5m/0.30m (140 in/ 12in)), and were to be used against high and fast-flying missiles and bombers.
		Development of a nuclear-armed Falcon derivative started again in 1959, when it was decided that USAF interceptors needed a head-on kill capability against enemy bombers.
	www.astronautix.com /lvs/falaim26.htm (550 words)

	AIM 4-D Falcon? - SimHQ.com Message Boards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Nevertheless, the AIM 4-D's were used heavily (for about a year as I recall), and managed to shoot down four Mig-17's and one Mig-21.
		Trying to employ the Falcon missile inappropriately in a tactical situation that it was ill-suited for (i.e., dogfighting with enemy fighters at close range)was one of those stupid mistakes that won't have to be repeated.
		Believe it or not, the Falcon locked onto the heat energy produced by that cigarette and tracked it unerringly - the IR seeker followed him wherever he went and the control surfaces moved rapidly in response.
	www.simhq.com /simhq3/sims/boards/bbs/Forum55/HTML/000317.html (5686 words)

	AIM-9 Sidewinder - Wikipedia
		Die AIM-9 wurde ab den späten 1940ern von der US Navy entwickelt.
		Sie verwendete einige neue Technologien, die sie einfacher und verlässlicher als ihr Gegenstück bei der Air Force, die AIM-4 Falcon, machten.
		Nachdem die Falcon im Vietnamkrieg meist völlig versagte, ersetzte die Air Force sie durch Sidewinders.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder (1632 words)

	Air Power Analysis: AIM-120 AMRAAM
		Produced by Hughes, the AIM-120 is a departure from designs such as the AIM-54 Phoenix, the AIM-4 Falcon, and even the AGM-65 Maverick.
		Fat and stubby, these missiles stood apart from the thin, sleek designs that are generally associated with air-intercept missiles.
		The motor burns for xxxxxx seconds and accelerates the AIM-120 to a speed of approximately Mach 4.
	www.jolly-rogers.com /airpower/aim-120/structure.html (1115 words)

	[No title]
		AIM-26, Hughes This was a development of the AIM-4 Falcon missile for head-on interceptions using SAR guidance.
		Name & Date: Vindex, 4 May 1943 Tons: 13455 Crew: Length: 524ft Width: 68ft Draught: 26ft Guns: 24in, 162pdr, 840mm, 1620mm Aircraft: 20 Wasp * Wasp The design of Wasp was another attempt to build a carrier, smaller than the Lexington- of Yorktown-class.
		Yorktown 4 June 1942 US carrier Damaged by air attack from Hiryu in the battle of Midway, sunk at 7 June by submarine I-19.
	ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/airforce/varia.txt (7613 words)

	Aircraft Detail
		One AIR-2A Genie air-to-air nuclear missile and four AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles.
		After take-off, the MA-1 could be given control of the aircraft the fly to the proper altitude and attack position.
		The it could fire the Genie and Falcon missiles, break off the attack run, and return the aircraft to the vicinity of its base.
	www.museumofaviation.org /aircraftCollection/fighters/08-f106a.htm (213 words)

	Electronic Aviation - Articles - Guide to Advanced Medium/Long Range Air to Air Missiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The AIM-120 weighs 157kg and uses an advanced solid-fuel rocket motor to achieve a speed of Mach 4 and a range in excess of 50km.
		This missile wieghts at 175kg and is capable of MACH 4 and is said to be very maneuverable.
		The Mica weighing around 100kg is capable of Mach 4, a range of 60km, and 50G turns with a warhead of 12kg HE blast fragmentation.
	www.electronicaviation.com /sections/articles/Military/96 (1251 words)

	AIM 4-D Falcon? - SimHQ.com Message Boards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		What puzles me is that I've never seen a Radar Falcon on an US plane: all the 101, 102 and 106 I saw were on IR and (sometimes) a genie (unless the first versions of the radar falcons were identical to the IR ones).
		What puzzles me is that I've never seen a Radar Falcon on an US plane: all the 101, 102 and 106 I saw were on IR and (sometimes) a genie (unless the first versions of the radar falcons were identical to the IR ones).
		The control surfaces on the Falcon were quite adequate to cope with the limited evasive movements of its intended target (bombers), but much too small to respond to the abrupt, high "g" maneuvers of fighter planes.
	www.simhq.com /simhq3/sims/boards/bbs/Forum55/HTML/000317-2.html (6236 words)

	Convair F-106A Delta Dart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The F-106 was unique in that after takeoff, the Hughes MA-1 electronic guidance and fire control system was capable of flying the aircraft to the proper altitude and attack position allowing the pilot to make the decision to fire the Genie and Falcon armament against an enemy aircraft.
		The system also could bring the aircraft back to the vicinity of its base after a completed interception to allow the pilot to make the landing.
		It was brought to the Museum in August of 1986.
	www.afmuseum.com /aircraft/f106a.html (226 words)

	US Air-to-Air Missiles
		By the early 1970s, the Falcon had largely been replaced by missiles with later technology.
		Twilight 2000 Notes: Increasing numbers of Falcons were pulled out of storage, particularly in Europe; they were also adapted to a much wider variety of aircraft than they were originally meant for.
		In form, it resembles a huge version of the AIM-4 Falcon, but it is a far different beast.
	www.pmulcahy.com /aams/us_aams.htm (802 words)

	Falcon 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		If you're looking for the PC game Falcon 4 then we have the information you need.
		We aim to provide game walkthroughs, cheats and tips on the computer game Falcon 4.
		We are always updating our web site and will be adding more information on Falcon 4 as soon as it is available.
	www.gw2k.co.uk /PC-Game-Guides/F-Games/Falcon-4.php (76 words)

	USAF Museum - Convair F-106A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		After takeoff, the MA-1 can be given control of the aircraft to fly it to the proper altitude and attack position.
		Then it can fire the Genie and Falcon missiles, break off the attack run, and return the aircraft to the vicinity of its base.
		Armament: One AIR-2A Genie air-to-air nuclear missile and four AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles.
	www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/research/fighter/f106a.htm (561 words)

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	Falcon 4
		If you are using any third-party utilities or add-ons with Falcon 4.0, we recommend that you uninstall the game completely, then remove the leftover files (by manually deleting the folder) and then install the game again from the CD-ROM.
		To use this headset, run Falcon 4.0 with the "-urview XXX" parameter where "XXX" is the viewing angle between 50 and 160 degrees.
		This is because Falcon 4.0 does not know which IP address to use, the one for your modem or the one for your LAN.
	www3.sympatico.ca /5thcolumn/5thcolumn/falcon_4.htm (8469 words)

	Aim 9 Sidewinder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The infrared seeker also permits the pilot to launch the missile then leave the area or take evasive action while the missile guides itself to the target.
		Developed by the US Navy starting in the late 1940s, the Sidewinder introduced several new technologies that made it simpler and much more reliable than its Air Force counterpart, the AIM-4 Falcon.
		After terrible experiences with the Falcon in the Vietnam War, the Air Force replaced its Falcons with Sidewinders.
	www.wikiverse.org /aim-9-sidewinder (943 words)

	Hughes Aircraft
		This armament consisted of four Hughes AIM-47A Falcon air-to-air missiles housed internally in chine bays that had previously been used to carry the reconnaissance equipment.
		When fired, the Falcon missiles were explosively ejected from their bays, and their rocket motors were fired.
		The missile component of the system was to be a large derivative of the AIM-4 Falcon missile family, designated GAR-9, which was to
	www.roadrunnersinternationale.com /hughes.html (807 words)

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