PL-7

The PL-7 air-to-air missile (PL stands for Pi Li, "Thunderbolt" in Chinese, the generic designation for all PRC air-to-air missiles) is the PRC version of the French Magic R.550 missile. It is a short-range, Infrared homing missile use by Chinese fighters. It was designed by Wu Shendao, and produced at the Factory 331 (Zhuzhou Aeroengine factory) (中国株洲航空发动机厂).

Specifications

Length - 2.74 m
Diameter - 157 mm
Wingspan - 0.66 m
Weight - 89 kg
Warhead - 12.5 kg
Speed - Mach 2.5
Range - 0.5 to 14 km
Guidance - Infrared homing

Operational history

During late 2000 and 2001, Zimbabwean BAE Hawks were reportedly armed with PL-7s for air escort missions against possible Ugandan MiG-21s during their deployment in support of Laurent Kabila's government.

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Missiles of the People's Republic of China

Surface-to-
Surface

Ballistic Missiles

Intercontinental	DF-41 DF-31B DF-31A DF-31 DF-5B DF-5 DF-4

Intermediate Range	DF-26 DF-3A DF-3

Medium Range	DF-25 DF-21 DF-2A DF-2

Short Range	M20 B-611 P-12 BP-12 BP-12A Type 621 Type 631 DF-16 DF-15 (M-9) DF-11 (M-11) DF-1 M-7 PHL96 PHL03 AR-1A AR-2 AR-3 AR-8 WM-120 WS-2 series WS-3 series WS-15 WS-22 WS-32 WS-33 WS-35 WS-43 WS-63 A100 A200 A300 SR-5 SY300 SY400

Submarine Launched	JL-3 JL-2 JL-1

Anti-Ship	DF-26 DF-21D

Hypersonic Glide Missile	WU-14

Cruise Missiles

Long Range Land Attack	DH-2000 HN-2000 CJ-20 CJ-10 CF-2 CF-1 HN-3 HN-2 HN-1

Short Range Land Attack	YJ-18 CX-1 CM-602G YJ-62 (C-602) YJ-85 (C-805)^[1] YJ-12 YJ-22 KD-88 YJ-2 KD-63 YJ-63 (C-603) YJ-7 (C-701) C-703 C-704KD C-705KD YJ-4 YJ-1 C-611 XW-41

Anti-Ship Supersonic	YJ-12 YJ-18 CX-1 YJ-22 YJ-2 CJ-1 DH-2000 HN-2000 YJ-91 FL-7 HY-3 (C-301) FL-2 (C-101) 3M-80MBE/E Moskit (SS-N-22) 3M-54E/E1 Klub (SS-N-27) C-302 C-303 YJ-1

Anti-Ship Subsonic	YJ-100 YJ-62 (C-602) YJ-8 (C-801) CM-708UNB CM-708UNA YJ-83 C-705 C-704 C-703 YJ-7 (C-701) FL-10 TL-10A TL-7 TL-1A FL-8 TL-6 TL-2 FL-9 SY-1 HY-1 SY-2 HY-2 (C-201) HY-4 (C-401) XW-41

Long Range Land Attack	CJ-20 CJ-10 HN-1 HN-2 HN-3 CF-2 CF-1

Short Range Land Attack	YJ-12 YJ-22 YJ-62 (C-602) CM-102 CM-802AKG YJ-2 KD-88 YJ-63 (C-603) KD-63 CM-400AKG CM-502KG YJ-1 BA-7 AKD-10 AR-1 BRM1 AG11/200 XL-1X30 XL-1K30 XL-1X40 XL-1K40 YJ-85 (C-805)^[1] C-704KD C-705KD YJ-7 (C-701) C-703 Kh-59 Kh-29 YJ-4 CS/BBC5 K/YBS500 TL500 QW-1 TB-1 KD1 KD2 LMD-002 LMD-003 Sky Arrow Sky Arrow 90 TBI

Anti-Ship Supersonic	YJ-12 YJ-22 DH-2000 HN-2000 YJ-2 CM-400AKG CJ-1 YJ-91 FL-7 HY-3 (C-301) FL-2 (C-101) C-302 C-303 3M-80MBE/E Moskit (SS-N-22) 3M-54E/E1 Klub (SS-N-27) YJ-1

Anti-Ship Subsonic	YJ-7 (C-701) C-703 C-704 C-705 TL-10 TL-7 TL-1 TL-6 TL-2 YJ-6 (C-601) YJ-61 (C-611) YJ-8K (C-801K) YJ-82K (C-802K) YJ-83K YJ-83KH

Anti-Radiation	CM-102 B611MR CM400AKG LD10 YJ-12 YJ-91 FL-7 YJ-5 (HQ-61) Kh-31P

Anti-Tank Missiles

Guided Bombs

CM-506KG
FT series
GB series (GB1/GB2A/GB3/GB3A/GB4/GB5/GB6/GB7/GB50/GB100/GB250A/GB500/GB1000)
TD series (TD500-ER)
LS series
CS/BBC5
CS/BBC4
CS/BBF1
CS/BBM1
CS/BBM2
K/YBS500
TL500
YZ-100 series
YZ-102 series
YZ-200 series
LT series
GB-1
TG-100/250/500/1000-ER
ZD1
KAB-1500Kr
KAB-500Kr

Surface-to-
Air

Anti-Satellite Missile	DN-3 DN-2 DN-1 SC-19

Anti-Ballistic Missile SAMs	DN-1 HQ-26 HQ-19 HQ-29 HQ-18 S-300PMU-2 HQ-15 S-300PMU-1 (HQ-10) HQ-9 KS-2 KS-1 HQ-12 FJ

Anti-(high)Radiation (emitter)platform SAMs	FT-2000 HQ-8

Long Range Area Defence SAMs	HQ-26 HQ-29 HQ-9 FD-2000 FK-3 Sky Dragon 50 HQ-18 HQ-15 S-300PMU-1 (HQ-10) S-300PMU-2 S-300PMU S-300FM

Medium Range Area Defence SAMs	FM3000 DK-10A DK-10 (PL-12) LS-II ADS Sky Dragon 50 DK-10 (LY-60) PL-12 SAM HQ-16 (Buk/SA-17) / HQ-16A / HQ-16B / LY-80 HQ-12 KS-2 KS-1 S-75 (SA-2) & HQ-1/2/3/4

Short Range Point Defence SAMs	FM3000 FK-1000/KS-1000 Sky Dragon 12 HQ-7 (FM-80) HQ-64 HQ-6 HQ-61 HQ-6D LY-60 FB-10 HQ-17 (Tor) TY-90 DK-9 CQW-2 FLS-1 FLG-1 FLV-1 FL-2000(V) FL-2000(V2)/FLV-2 FL-9 SG-2 ADS LS ADS YT ADS FN-6A FB-6A ZBL-09 ADS FL-3000N HN-5C TD-2000 TD-2000B TB-1

Man Portable SAMs	QW-18 QW-11 QW-4 QW-3 QW-2 QW-1 TB-1 FN/FY-6 FN-16/FY-16 HN-5 HQ-5 HN-6

Air-to-Air

Beyond Visual Range AAMs	PL-21 PL-15 F80 PL-12 SD-10 SD-10A PL-11 PL-10 PL-4

Within Visual Range AAMs	PL-10 PL-9 PL-8 (Python 3) PL-7 PL-6 PL-5 PL-3 PL-2 K-5 (PL-1) HJ-10 TY-90 AG11/200 QF-18 QW-18 QW-11 QW-4 QW-3 TB-1 QW-2 FN-6 FN-16 HN-6

Notes: ^[1] Under development; See also: People's Liberation Army

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