AKA: AIM-7M;Sparrow. Status: Operational 1981. Payload: 40 kg (88 lb). Thrust: 34.30 kN (7,711 lbf). Gross mass: 228 kg (502 lb). Height: 3.68 m (12.07 ft). Diameter: 0.20 m (0.65 ft). Span: 1.01 m (3.31 ft).
Maximum speed: 4520km/hr. Total Number Built 16,930; Development Cost $ 92,400,000; Recurring Price $ 181,000; Flyaway Unit Cost $ 177,000; Development cost $ 120,000,000 in 1986 dollars; Unit cost $ 198,240 in 1986 dollars.