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	AIM-54 Phoenix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Both F-14 Tomcat and AIM-54 Phoenix missile continue in service of the Iranian Air Force, although the operational abilities of these aircraft and the missiles are questionable, since the United States refused to supply spare parts and maintance after the 1979 revolution (see F-14 Tomcat for more details).
		The AIM-54 Phoenix is a long-range air-to-air missile, carried in clusters of up to six missiles on the F-14 Tomcat, the only aircraft capable of carrying it.
		The AIM-54 Phoenix was retired from USN service on 30 September 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AIM-54_Phoenix (754 words)

	Phoenix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Phoenix (Iliad), a character in the Iliad, tutor of Achilles and father of Adonis; or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus
		"The Phoenix", alias for professional wrestler Jody Fleisch.
		Phoenix IT Group PLC, a UK IT services company that provides a range of high quality IT support services including network and systems management, network services, service desks, field services and professional services.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phoenix (805 words)

	Air Power Analysis: AIM-54 Phoenix
		Given that it receives no mid-course corrections during flight suggests that there is a danger of the target aircraft maneuvering out of the onboard radar's coverage by the time the Phoenix covers the enormous distance.
		During flight, the Phoenix utilizes three different types of guidance in order to complete its task.
		The radar is capable of updating all of the missiles until such time as they can become autonomous, thus guiding themselves to the target in the terminal stage of flight.
	www.jolly-rogers.com /airpower/aim-54/avionics.html (461 words)

	Phoenix
		The AIM-54 Phoenix missile is the U.S. Navy's primary long-range air-to-air fleet defense weapon for the F-14 Tomcat fighter.
		Phoenix is no longer in production but Hughes continues to perform engineering services and warranty/depot repair support for the missiles in inventory.
		With its on-board terminal active radar, Phoenix is effective against small and large threats from sea level to distances of over 100 nautical miles.
	www.hughesmissiles.com /production_programs/phoenix/phoenix2.htm (111 words)

	BVR Combat in Flanker 2.51
		The AIM 54 Phoenix as featured in Flanker 2.5x is the premier long-range AA missile carried by the F14.
		What facilitates evading the Phoenix is the fact that you can actually SEE the trail of the missile as it chases you.
		Deploying semi-active missiles against opponents using the Phoenix is not recommended.
	www.alasrojas.com /Escuela/bvreng/AIM54.htm (848 words)

	Jet Scratch4
		The skies off the coast of Oman were filled with some of this nation’s last remaining AIM-54 Phoenix missiles three weeks ago as USS George Washington (CVN-73) and Carrier Air Wing Seven conducted a air-to-air missile exercise off the coast of Oman.
		Introduced in the early 1970s and designed to be employed from long range, the AIM-54 Phoenix missile has been one of the most feared air-to-air weapons in modern history.
		The Phoenix missile, an integral part of the F-14 air-to-air suite, is scheduled to be removed from the U.S. inventory later this year.
	www.militarynews.com /jet/pages/stories4.html (260 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org Ask Us - AIM-54 Phoenix and AAAM
		The Phoenix was originally acquired by the Navy to conduct long-range defense of carrier battle groups against massed formations of high-speed bombers and anti-ship missiles.
		In addition, the Phoenix has proven to be rather difficult and expensive to operate and maintain over the years.
		However, it is interesting to note that the Navy did have a project to develop a replacement for the Phoenix underway during the late 1980s.
	www.aerospaceweb.org /question/weapons/q0124.shtml (733 words)

	Air Power Analysis: AIM-54 Phoenix
		While the fins of the A-model Phoenix were made up of a honeycomb structure, the AIM-54C featured much less complex sheet-metal wings and control surfaces.
		However, at high altitudes, the Phoenix is able to reach a maximum speed of Mach 5.
		The former powers the A-model Phoenix while the latter is used to power the newer C-model.
	www.jolly-rogers.com /airpower/aim-54/structure.html (399 words)

	Navy Retires AIM-54 Phoenix Missile
		One of the world's most technologically advanced tactical missiles, the AIM-54 Phoenix was the first operational radar-guided air-to-air missile that could be launched in multiple numbers against different targets from an aircraft, making the Phoenix the Navy's main fleet air defense long-range weapon.
		Actually, the Phoenix hasn't been of much use since the end of the cold war and the point of getting rid of it is to cut the cost of babysitting the missile.
		We instrumented a Phoenix missile with accelerometers, strain gages and acoustic microphones to measure the captive flight environment.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1237343/posts (4277 words)

	Phoenix and F-14s - Above Top Secret Conspiracy Community
		Because the Phoenix is used only by the F-14 Tomcat, it will remain in service as long as this aircraft, and the F-14 will be phased out by 2010 approximately.
		The Phoenix missile was Developed for the interceptor mission an was first tested from a Navy F-111B prototype.
		The Navy planned to maintain and support an adequate Phoenix missile capability until the AAAM is fielded in sufficient numbers.
	www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/thread13695/pg2 (1587 words)

	Grumman F-14 Tomcat
		The Phoenix missiles and/or their guidance avionics were reportedly rendered inoperative by sabotage before the war began and have not been operational since.
		The original specification called for six Phoenix missiles, but it was found that the deck impacts during carrier landings were too hard when carrying six Phoenix missiles, so the full load of six Phoenixes is rarely carried.
		The Phoenix missile is propelled by a single-stage Rocketdyne MK47 solid-fuel rocket motor, which gives a velocity at burnout of Mach 3.8 at low altitudes, although Mach 5 can be achieved at high altitudes in the long-range mode.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/f014.html (15702 words)

	AV8R Stuff - USN Fighter Patches
		This is the current version of the AIM-54 Phoenix radar missile patch carried only on the F-14 Tomcat.
		It is a long range air-to-air missile capable of shooting their enemies long before they get shot.
	www.av8rstuff.com /vf10a.html (290 words)

	Grumman F-14 Tomcat
		Six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles were launched at 6 different drone targets at the test range.
		The AIM-54 has a range of over 100 miles and sole purpose was to destroy Soviet bombers.
		However, the expensive nature of the Phoenix missile deem this missile as a last resort or for use against enemy Exocet or anti-ship missiles.
	www.novia.net /~tomcat/tomcat.html (946 words)

	Re:AIM-47/GAR-9 - Jets Forums
		The AIM-47 was the forerunner of the AIM-54 Phoenix.
		The basic airframe is the same, however the AIM-47 was designed to carry a small nuclear warhead.
	www.jets.dk /forums/PrintPost.aspx?PostID=1059 (47 words)

	F-14 Tomcat: Encyclopedia topic
		Originally, the F-14's primary weapon was the AIM-54 Phoenix (AIM-54 Phoenix: thumb300pxan aim-54 phoenixthe aim-54 phoenix was a long-range air-to-air missile,...
		Missiles: AIM-54 Phoenix (AIM-54 Phoenix: thumb300pxan aim-54 phoenixthe aim-54 phoenix was a long-range air-to-air missile,...
		This may in part be due to purported sabotage (sabotage: A deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged) of the aircraft or their missile systems by Grumman engineers during the revolution.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/f-14_tomcat (3178 words)

	Navy Tomcat Poster
		The first active-radar missile, the Phoenix was designed to shoot down Tu-22 bombers and their missiles.
		At most, the F-14 Tomcat can carry up to 6 Phoenix which are been carried on 4 fuselage stations between the engines and on 2 pylons fitted on the fixed portion of the wing; 2 Sidewinders can be carried on the wing pylons above the Phoenix mount.
		The heart and deadly aspect of the F-14 Tomcat is its unique ability to carry the Phoenix.
	www.silverreflection.com /Zstore/NewFiles/F14Page.html (605 words)

	turnandburn.txt
		Aim toward the front of the carrier runway with your HUD sight.
	www.gamersgraveyard.com /repository/snes/manuals/manuals/turnandburn.txt (2074 words)

	HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, history by Mike Glenn
		The system consisted of development of a new state of the art computerized radar designated the AWG-9, and development and full certification firings of the AIM-54 Phoenix missile.
		NTA-3B 144867 has the distinction of being the only A-3 to fire all of the Navy's currently operational air-to-air missiles, including the AIM-54 Phoenix, the AIM-7 Sparrow, and the AIM-9 Sidewinder.
		A-3A 135411 was designated as the radar development aircraft, while A-3A 135427 whose modifications were completed in early 1966, was designated to be the Phoenix Missile and IR development aircraft.
	www.a3skywarrior.com /hugheshistory.html (1842 words)

	F-16.net :: View topic - Navy Retires AIM-54 Phoenix Missile
		The Phoenix was quite antiquated, and while it has been heavily hyped since the early 70s, it was never used in anger (don't believe anything Iran says otherwise).
		It doesn't have the range that the Phoenix has, however, it is lighter, and has a more than sufficient range in order to destroy a target from a considerable distance.
		The problem with the Phoenix was that it required the very complex Hughes Phoenix weapons system in order to operate it, which required the RIO.
	www.f-16.net /f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-1597.html (1907 words)

	US Air-to-Air Missiles
		The Phoenix has a small radar set in its nose, allowing it to home in on a target by itself without guidance form the firing Tomcat once it has closed to within 72 kilometers.
		Twilight 2000 Notes: The Phoenix managed to bring down most of the Russian maritime bomber fleet within weeks of the start of hostilities, but stock dwindled very fast, and could never be replenished as quickly as desired.
		Notes: The Phoenix is a sophisticated, costly, and large missile intended for long-range defense of US Navy vessels.
	www.pmulcahy.com /aams/us_aams.htm (802 words)

	F-15E Strike Eagle.com - Weapons: AIM-7 Sparrow
		It also has the capability to receive mid-course uplink information in the same formats used by the AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-120 AMRAAM and AGM-78 Standard missiles.
		The AIM-7 Sparrow missile (AIM - Aerial Intercept Missile) has been the premier medium range air-to-air missile for the US Air Force since entering production in 1972.
		The AIM-7P missile has improved guidance electronics, a new fuze and an onboard computer with twice the capacity and speed of the current models.
	www.f-15estrikeeagle.com /weapons/aim7/aim7.htm (931 words)

	Takara 1/100 F-14A Tomcat
		However, no replacement for the AIM-54 Phoenix missile (with its 100+ mile range) has of yet been certified for carriage or even designed for the new Hornet.
		Pins were also used to affix the Phoenix missiles to their pallets.
		An extensive external ordnance fit is provided, consisting of 2 Sidewinder, 4 Phoenix, and 6 Sparrow missiles with the proper pylons and pallets for carriage.
	m2reviews.cnsi.net /reviews/modern/jacksonf14.htm (1693 words)

	AIM-152 AAAM
		In the mid-1980s the U.S. Navy had a requirement for an advanced long-range air-to-air missile to replace the aging AIM-54 Phoenix.
		The projected AAAM (Advanced Air-to-Air Missile) was to be significantly smaller and lighter than the Phoenix, but was to have a longer range and a speed of at least Mach 3.
		Shortly before cancellation, the official designation YAIM-152A had been allocated to the projected AAAM prototypes (the designation "AIM-155" as used in source [3] is definitely incorrect).
	www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/m-152.html (410 words)

	The Million Dollar Missile
		The AIM-54 Phoenix is the US Navy's long-range fleet air defense missile against Soviet aircraft.
		Although Phoenixes were deployed on US Navy F-14s during Operation Desert Storm, none were fired at Iraqi aircraft.
		It is not believed, however, that the Iranian Air Force used Phoenix missiles in combat.
	www.novia.net /~tomcat/AIM-54.html (637 words)

	Point Mugu, California -
		This facility was the site where most of the Navy's missiles were developed and tested during the 1950/1960 era, including the AIM-7 Sparrow family and the AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air, Bullpup air-to-surface, and Regulus surface-to-surface missiles.
		The naval air base has dominated the area since the 1940s, and is one of the few places in the area that is not agricultural.
		The facility adjacent to Point Mugu was developed in the late 1940s as the U.S. Navy's major missile development and test facility.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Point_Mugu (449 words)

	Phoenix Missile
		A maximum of six AIM-54C Phoenix missiles can be launched from a single aircraft, with simultaneous guidance against widely separated targets.
		The physical description of the Phoenix missile is extremely brief because it is classified as Secret.
		The missile can be launched in multiple missile attacks, as required, against hostile forces.
	www.tpub.com /aviord321/41.htm (494 words)

	R-77RVV-AE
		Gennadiy Sokolovski, General Designer of the Vympel Design Bureau, said that the R-77 missile can be used also against medium and long range air-to-air missiles such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-54 Phoenix as well as SAMs such as the Patriot.
		Its range puts it in the long-range class and is equivalent to that of the AIM-54 Phoenix.
		Work on the R-77 began in 1982 and was considered quite significant and secret since it represented Russia's first fully multi-purpose missile for both tactical and strategic aircraft for fire-and-forget employment against everything from hovering helicopters to high speed, low altitude aircraft.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/Aircraft/Missiles/R-77.html (655 words)

	The Grumman F-14 Tomcat Part 1: The Early Years
		This F-14 was used by the NMC to test the missile systems of the AWG-9 and AIM-54 Phoenix.
		The F-14 has carried a wide variety of markings throughout its career, and depicted here are some of the early schemes before everything went gray and dreary.
		It is finished in the typical early scheme of Gull Gray over white.
	www.internetmodeler.com /1999/september/galleria/tomcats.htm (350 words)

	Flight Journal: F-14 VF-103 jolly rogers
		Long-range fleet air defense is the Tomcat's primary use, and with its powerful AWG-9 radar and AIM-- 54 Phoenix missiles, this big cat can claw targets from more than 50 miles away.
		With its mix of AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, a fully loaded Tomcat can engage up to 10 individual targets.
		One of the most well-known Navy fighter squadrons is the "Jolly Rogers" Fighter Squadron VF-103, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3897/is_200112/ai_n9015147 (278 words)

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