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| AIM-97 Seekbat | |
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| Type | Air-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,300 pounds (590 kg) |
| Length | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| Diameter | 13.5 inches (340 mm) |
| Wingspan | 42.5 inches (1,080 mm) |
| Warhead | Blast-fragmentation |
| Engine | Aerojet MK 27 dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 56 miles (90 km) |
| Flight ceiling | 80,000 feet (24,000 m) |
| Maximum speed | >Mach 3 |
Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing (SARH) with terminal infrared homing |
Launch platform | Aircraft |
The AIM-97 Seekbat or XAIM-97A Seek Bat was a long-range air-to-air missile developed by the United States. It was intended to counter the perceived capabilities of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 and proposed to arm both the F-15 Eagle and F-4 Phantom,[1] the missile ultimately never entered service.
- ^ Thornborough & Davies 1994, p. 140