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94 Air-to-Air Missiles<br />
rear fuselage. These are designated R-27Re and R-27TE respectively. Two other<br />
variants are the R-27EM with an improved SARH seeker for better performance<br />
against low-flying and sea-skimming missiles, and the R-27AE with active radar<br />
terminal homing. The Su-27 standard warload includes six R-27s.<br />
Maximum<br />
Range at High<br />
Altitude/Low<br />
Version Russian Guidance Altitude, km<br />
R-27R P-27 Inertial radio-corrected guidance and 80/10<br />
semi-active radar terminal homing<br />
R-27T P-27 All-aspect passive infrared homing 72/10<br />
R-27RE P-27' The same as in R-27R 170/30<br />
R-27TE P-27' The same as in R-27T 120/15<br />
R-27EM P-27BV Inertial radio-corrected guidance and 120/20<br />
semi-active radar terminal homing<br />
(able to destroy cruise missiles at a<br />
height of 3 m above water surface)<br />
R-27AE P-27FB Inertial radio-corrected guidance and 120/20<br />
active radar terminal homing<br />
R-77 / AA-12 Adder<br />
The Vympel R-77 (AA-12 Adder) is a new-generation medium-range AAM. This<br />
missile is unofficially dubbed “AMRAAMski” in the West. The R-77 entered limited<br />
production in 1992 and is primarily intended for the new advanced versions of the<br />
Su-27 and MiG-29. The missile employs radio command guidance on the initial<br />
part of flight and active radar homing on approach to the target (15 km and less).<br />
The R-77 can be effectively used against highly maneuverable aircraft, cruise<br />
missiles, AAMs and SAMs, strategic bombers, helicopters (including helicopters in<br />
hover mode). It can destroy targets moving in any direction and at any aspect<br />
angle, in daytime and at night, in good or bad weather. Its guidance system is<br />
resistant to ECM and is capable of tracking targets against ground and water<br />
clutter. Maximum operating range is 90 km. The missile can attack targets at<br />
aspect angles up to 90°. The R-77 has a maximum speed at high altitude of<br />
Mach 4.0.<br />
Close Air Combat Missiles<br />
R-60 / AA-8 Aphid<br />
The R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) missile is a close air combat missile with all-aspect infrared<br />
passive homing. The maximum operating range is 10 km. The missile normally<br />
flies at Mach 2. The R-60 can be carried by practically any Russian combat aircraft<br />
and by many helicopters, though it is now considered obsolete and often replaced<br />
by the more intelligent R-73.