| SPARROW AIM-7F AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE
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| During its development, the Sparrow missile progressed
through several different stages of development, changing and evolving into the version
shown here. Externally nearly identical to the AIM-7E, advances in solid state
guidance systems enabled this version to carry a larger motor and an enlarged, 88 lb.
warhead. The bigger motor more than doubled the range of the Sparrow, from 28 miles
for the AIM-7E to more than 62 miles for the AIM-7F. The general airframe of the
Sparrow has also been modified into an anti-radar missile (AGM-45A Shrike) and a
surface-to-air canister fired missile (RIM-7H Sea Sparrow) equipped with folding fins. This is another big one from THE LAUNCH PAD. Although their Sparrow AIM-7F can be flown on an Estes D12-3 motor, they really designed this kit to fly on the more powerful AeroTech "E" and "F" motors. Kit details include the diamond-shaped pivot shrouds on the forward (steering) wings, underside wiring tunnel, a fitted tail cone, and the brackets flanking the rear fins. This kit is Nearly Four Feet Tall ! Length: 46.75" Motors: D12-3, or AeroTech E15-4, E30-7, RMS F24-4 |  |