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Air-to-air missile. Year: 1958. IOC: 1958. Country: Russia. Department of Defence Designation: AA-1. ASCC Reporting Name: Alkali. Manufacturer's Designation: K-55. Alternate Designation: RS-1U. Complex: K-55. Missile: R-55. Used on MiG-21s. Modified K-5. Being retired, 2000. Manufacturer: Almaz NPO / OKB-2, Grushin/Tomashevit. Location: Moscow, Russian Federation. Total Mass: 91 kg (200 lb). Core Diameter: 0.18 m (0.60 ft). Total Length: 2.74 m (9.00 ft). Span: 0.64 m (2.09 ft). Maximum range: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Guidance: Infrared Homing. Maximum speed: 2,260 kph (1,400 mph). Minimum range: 3.10 km (1.90 mi).
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