Firestreak
 | | Lightning with Firestreak missiles | | | Type | air-to-air | | Nationality | UK | | Era | Cold War | | Launch platform | fixed wing aircraft | | Target | aircraft | | History | | Builder | De Havilland Propellors | | Date of design | ? | | Production period | ? | | Service duration | 1958 - 1988 | | Operators | UK | | Variants | ? | | Number built | ? | | Specifications | | Type | infra-red homing missile | | Diameter | 0.22 m | | Wing span | 0.75 m | | Length | 3.19 m | | Weight | 136 kg | | Propulsion | Magpie solid fuel motor | | Steering | control surface | | Guidance | infra red | | Speed | Mach 3 | | Range | 6.4 km | | Ceiling | ? | | Payload | | Warhead | 22.7 kg | | Trigger | proximity infra-red | The [De Havilland Propellors] Firestreak was the first effective British air-to-air missile. It used passive infrared homing. English Electric Lightning at Farnborough air show. ...
A weapons platform is generally any structure or system on which a weapon can be mounted. ...
A US Navy VF-103 Jolly Rogers F-14 Tomcat fighter launchers an AIM-54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile. ...
Infra-red homing refers to a guidance system which uses the infra-red light emission from a target to track it. ...
Development
The Firestreak was developed from 1951, its prototype Blue Jay was built by de Havilland to meet a less arduous specification than that which had led to the unsuccessful Fairey Fireflash. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1951: Events February February 21 - an English Electric Canberra becomes the first jet to make an unrefuelled crossing of the Atlantic, taking 4 hours 37 minutes March March 6 - the Martin aircraft company gains production rights to the English Electric Canberra...
Until 1920, Geoffrey de Havillands de Havilland Aircraft Company had been known as Airco, where he was owner and chief designer. ...
The Fairey Fireflash was the first British air-to-air missile. ...
Firestreak had an unusual configuration, with the warhead around the exhaust tube. The actuators were in the nose, operated by a compressed air bottle in the tail, operating the tail-mounted control surfaces via pushrods. Its liquid nitrogen-cooled seeker was slaved to the aircraft's radar for lock-on, and was suitable only for tail-chase (rear-aspect) engagements. It had an infrared proximity fuzes set in two rows between the nose and the wings.. General Name, Symbol, Number Nitrogen, N, 7 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15 (VA), 2 , p Density 1. ...
Look up Proximity fuze in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A proximity fuze (also called a VT fuze) is a fuze that is designed to detonate an explosive automatically when close enough to the target to destroy it. ...
Firestreak entered service in 1958, arming English Electric Lightning, de Havilland Sea Vixen, and Gloster Javelin fighter aircraft. It was phased out in favor of the superior Hawker Siddeley Red Top from 1964 (Firestreak Mk IV), but remained in limited service until the final retirement of the Lightning in 1988, because carrying of these missiles improved Lightning's aerodynamics. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1958: Events Gulfstream Aerospace founded in Savannah, Georgia, USA. London Gatwick Airport opens after two years of extensive reconstruction. ...
The English Electric Lightning (later the BAC Lightning) was a supersonic British fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, particularly remembered for its great speed, and its natural metal exterior that was used throughout much of its service life with the Royal Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force. ...
The correct title of this article is de Havilland Sea Vixen. ...
The Gloster Javelin was an interceptor aircraft that served with Britains Royal Air Force in the late 1950s and most of the 1960s. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Hawker Siddeley Red Top missile mounted on a English Electric Lightning at the RAF Museum at Hendon, London. ...
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1964: // Events February February 7 - The Canadian Golden Hawks aerobatic team is disbanded. ...
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1988: Events January January 26 - the French defence ministry approves full-scale development of the Dassault Rafale January 30 - a Boeing 747 sets a new around-the-world record of 36 hours 54 minutes April April 23 - Kanellos Kanellopoulos recreates the...
Note that this missile was manufactured under a number of different names - Fairey Firestreak, de Havilland Firestreak and Hawker Siddeley Firestreak due to the sequence of acquisition/mergers. See the Fairey Aviation article for more information. Until 1920, Geoffrey de Havillands de Havilland Aircraft Company had been known as Airco, where he was owner and chief designer. ...
Hawker-Ciggerley was a group of UK aircraft manufacturing companies formed as a result of the merger of Hawker Aircraft with Armstrong Siddeley. ...
Fairey Aviation Company logo The Fairey Aviation Company, Ltd was a British aircraft manufacturer of the first half of the 20th century, notable for a number of important planes, including the Fairey III family and the Fairey Swordfish. ...
Specifications - Length: 3.19 m (125.5 in)
- Wingspan: 0.75 m (29.4 in)
- Diameter: 223 mm (8.75 in)
- Weight: 136 kg (300 lb)
- Speed: Mach 3
- Range: 6.4 km (4 mi)
- Guidance: rear-aspect infrared
- Warhead: 22.7 kg (50 lb) annular blast fragmentation
See also
| British Missiles
Air-to-air
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Hawker Siddeley Red Top missile mounted on a English Electric Lightning at the RAF Museum at Hendon, London. ...
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Air-to-surface
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Sea Skua Type air-to-surface Nationality United Kingdom Era 1980-Present Launch platform Helicopted launched Target shipping History Builder British Aerospace Dynamics (now MBDA) Date of design Production period Service duration Operators UK, Brazil, Germany, Malaysia Variants ? Number built ? Specifications Type anti-shipping Diameter 0. ...
Surface-to-air
Thunderbird | Bloodhound | Tigercat | Rapier Thunderbird Type Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform mobile Target high altitude bomber History Builder English Electric Date of design Production period Service duration 1959 - 1976 Operators British Army Variants Thunderbird II Number built Specifications Type Diameter 0. ...
Type SAM Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform Fixed installation Target High altitude bomber History Builder Bristol Aeroplane Co. ...
Sea Cat Type surface-to-air Nationality United Kingdom Era Cold War Launch platform Ship Target aircraft History Builder Short Brothers Date of design Production period Service duration 1962 - Operators UK, Brazil, Chile and Sweden Variants Fire Control (see text) Number built Specifications Type close range anti-aircraft Diameter 0. ...
Rapier Type surface to air Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform vehicle Target aircraft History Builder British Aerospace Date of design Production period Service duration Operators UK Variants ? Number built ? Specifications Type Diameter 0. ...
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Sea Slug | Sea Cat | Sea Wolf | Sea Dart Sea Slug was a Royal Navy surface-to-air missile system built by Hawker Siddeley which came into service in the 1950s and was still in use at the time of the Falklands War. ...
Sea Cat Type surface-to-air Nationality United Kingdom Era Cold War Launch platform Ship Target aircraft History Builder Short Brothers Date of design Production period Service duration 1962 - Operators UK Variants Fire Control (see text) Number built Specifications Type close range anti-aircraft Diameter 0. ...
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Sea Dart Type surface-to-air, surface-to-surface Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform ship Target aircraft or ship History Builder British Aerospace Date of design Production period Service duration 1973 Operators UK (Royal Navy), Argentina Variants ? Number built ? Specifications Type Diameter 0. ...
Surface-to-surface
Swingfire | Malkara (UK/Australia) | Vigilant Swingfire Type Anti-tank Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform Vehicle Target Vehicle History Builder Date of design Production period Service duration Operators UK, Belgium, Kenya Variants none Number built Specifications Type Diameter 0. ...
Malkara Type anti-tank guided missile Nationality UK/Australia Era Cold War Launch platform Vehicle Target AFV History Builder Date of design 1954 Production period Service duration 1958 to 1960s Operators UK Variants none Number built 1000 Specifications Type surface to surface Diameter 0. ...
The Vickers Vigilant was a British anti-tank missile used by the British Army. ...
Strategic and tactical nuclear
Blue Steel Blue Steel Type nuclear stand-off missile Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform Aircraft Target History Builder Avro Date of design Production period Service duration 1963-1969 Operators UK RAF Variants Number built Specifications Type Diameter 0. ...
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