The Hughes AIM-47 Falcon, originally GAR-9, was a very long-range high-performance air-to-air missile that shared the basic design of the earlier AIM-4 Falcon. It was developed in 1958 …

Hughes GAR-9/AIM-47 Falcon. In 1957 Hughes was developing a weapon system as part of the USAF's LRI-X requirement for a Mach 3 interceptor. The system was composed of the XY-1 …

The YF-12 was a twin-seat version of the then-secret single-seat Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); unlike the A-12, it was furnished …

By December of 1962, the GAR-2B achieved its first air-to-air intercept of a target. It entered production as the AIM-4D, following the Department of Defense’s new standardized …

The interceptors were equipped with a very effective Hughes fire control system and armed with three Hughes AIM-47 Falcon air-to-air missiles. In 1965 the U.S. Air Force placed an order for …

Jun 12, 2017 · GAR-9 / AIM-47 Falcon The YF-12 was developed as a high-altitude Mach 3 interceptor for defense against supersonic bombers.

AKA: AIM-47;AIM-47A;GAR-9. Gross mass: 360 kg (790 lb). Height: 3.20 m (10.40 ft). Diameter: 0.34 m (1.11 ft). Span: 0.85 m (2.78 ft). More at: Falcon AIM-47. Country: USA. Agency: Hughes.

Jul 9, 2015 · La Hughes ha prodotto 80 missili AIM-47. Superiore ad ogni missile del tempo, presentava innovazioni che sarebbero state adottate decenni dopo. Non tutto è andato …

Jun 23, 2021 · The Hughes AIM-47 Falcon missiles, also originally designed for the XF-108 program, were among the most advanced air-to-air weapons of the era. Based largely on the …

The Hughes AIM-47 Falcon, originally GAR-9, was a very long-range high-performance air-to-air missile that shared the basic design of the earlier AIM-4 Falcon. It was developed in 1958 …