The development program started in March 1966. The design may have been influenced by AmericanAIM-7D Sparrow wreckage from the Vietnam War.[2] Prototype ground-testing to the original 1960s requirements was completed in November 1980,[2] with the second phase of development starting in July 1981.[3] The program was cancelled in 1984 due to obsolescence and, with the normalization of relations with the United States - the availability of modern Western weapons.[2]
The PL-4 was intended to arm the Chengdu J-9 - which was cancelled in 1980 - and then the Shenyang J-8II. Issues with the J-8II's Type 208 radar limited SARH performance,[2] and the missile's cancellation severely affected the aircraft's development.[4]
Wood, Peter; Yang, David; Cliff, Roger (November 2020). Air-to-Air Missiles: Capabilities And Development In China(PDF). Montgomery: China Aerospace Studies Institute. ISBN9798574996270.
January 01, 1970
missile, chinese, 霹雳, pinyin, thunderbolt, missile, developed, people, republic, china, designed, research, institute, zhuzhou, aeroengine, factory, first, version, china, first, semi, active, radar, homing, sarh, developed, into, infrared, homing, 4typeair, m. The PL 4 Chinese 霹雳 4 pinyin Pi Li 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 2 PL 4Typeair to air missilePlace of originChinaService historyUsed byChinaSpecificationsMass150 kgLength3 2 m 1 WarheadHigh explosive blast fragmentation 30 kilograms 66 lb EngineSolid fuel rocketOperationalrange18 km 1 Maximum speed2695 km h 1 GuidancesystemSemi active radar homing PL 4A Infrared homing PL 4B Launchplatformaerial The development program started in March 1966 The design may have been influenced by American AIM 7D Sparrow wreckage from the Vietnam War 2 Prototype ground testing to the original 1960s requirements was completed in November 1980 2 with the second phase of development starting in July 1981 3 The program was cancelled in 1984 due to obsolescence and with the normalization of relations with the United States the availability of modern Western weapons 2 The PL 4 was intended to arm the Chengdu J 9 which was cancelled in 1980 and then the Shenyang J 8II Issues with the J 8II s Type 208 radar limited SARH performance 2 and the missile s cancellation severely affected the aircraft s development 4 Contents 1 Variants 2 References 2 1 Citations 2 2 BibliographyVariants editPL 4A SARH version PL 4B IRH versionReferences editCitations edit a b c Wood et al 2020 page 41 a b c d e Wood et al 2020 page 34 Wood et al 2020 page 17 Wood et al 2020 page 14 Bibliography edit Wood Peter Yang David Cliff Roger November 2020 Air to Air Missiles Capabilities And Development In China PDF Montgomery China Aerospace Studies Institute ISBN 9798574996270 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PL 4 missile amp oldid 1170022348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
