Eduard 632147 AIM-54A Phoenix

The AIM-54 Phoenix was an American long-range air-to-air missile from the Cold War period. Its first prototypes appeared in the early 1960s, and it was used by the US armed forces in the years 1974-2004. The AIM-54 Phoenix was a solid fuel-powered missile with a range of up to 183 kilometers, capable of carrying a warhead weighing 60 kg with a total curb weight of 462 kg.

The AIM-54 Phoenix missile was originally developed as the main weapon of the F-111 in the fighter version (F-111B). However, when the US Navy withdrew from this idea and decided to develop a completely new aircraft, which later became the F-14 Tomcat, the AIM-54 missile also changed its target host. The missile was developed by the Hughes and Raytheon companies, and its main task was to destroy enemy aircraft at very long distances. The first mass-produced version was the AIM-54A, later a modernized version (AIM-54B) with greater anti-cruise missile capabilities was introduced. In 1986, the AIM-54C version entered the line, which had significantly modernized guidance systems and was less susceptible to interference. It also had a greater range than the previous versions. The only aircraft in the US Navy to carry AIM-54 missiles was the F-14 Tomcat. In turn, the only foreign user of these missiles was Iran, which, moreover, purchased them together with the F-14 aircraft.

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