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The PL-7 [Pili = Thunderbolt, or Pen Lung = Air Dragon] air-to-air missile, said by some to be a copy of the French Magic-R550, has automatic target seeking, acquisition and homing ability as well as dog-fight capability. Some analysts claim the missile is no more than a cosmetically enhanced PL-5, with few internal changes.
Specifications
Contractor Entered Service Total length 2.74 m Diameter 165 mm Wingspan 0.66 m Weight 89 kg Warhead Weight 12.5 kg Propulsion single stage solid rocket Maximum Speed Mach 2.5 Maximum effective range 7 km Guidance mode IR Single-shot hit probability 
