PL-4 (missile)
| PL-4 | |
|---|---|
| Type | air-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 150 kg |
| Length | 3.2 m |
| Warhead | High explosive blast-fragmentation 30 kilograms (66 lb) |
| Engine | Solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | 18 km |
| Maximum speed | 2695 km/h |
Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing (PL-4A) Infrared homing (PL-4B) |
Launch platform | aerial |
The PL-4 (Chinese: 霹雳-4; pinyin: Pī Lì-4; lit. 'Thunderbolt-4') was an air-to-air missile (AAM) developed by the People's Republic of China. It was designed by the 612 Research Institute and the Zhuzhou Aeroengine factory. The first version, the PL-4A, was China's first semi-active radar homing (SARH) AAM. It was developed into the infrared homing PL-4B.