AIM-97 Seekbat

AIM-97 Seekbat
TypeAir-to-air missile
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerGeneral Dynamics
Specifications
Mass1,300 pounds (590 kg)
Length15 feet (4.6 m)
Diameter13.5 inches (340 mm)
Wingspan42.5 inches (1,080 mm)
WarheadBlast-fragmentation

EngineAerojet MK 27 dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket
Operational
range
56 miles (90 km)
Flight ceiling80,000 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.