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R.511

Index R.511

The R.511 was a French air-to-air missile, developed by Matra, based on their work with the Matra M.04 (R.042) and R.05. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 15 relations: Air-to-air missile, Antenna boresight, Béchar, Centre interarmées d'essais d'engins spéciaux, Dassault Mirage III, Explosive, French Air and Space Force, French Algeria, French Naval Aviation, Hammaguir, Infrared, Matra M.04, R.530, Semi-active radar homing, Sud Aviation Vautour.

  2. Air-to-air missiles of France
  3. Matra

Air-to-air missile

Python family of AAM for comparisons, Python-5 (displayed lower-front) and Shafrir-1 (upper-back) An air-to-air missile (AAM) is a missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft (including unmanned aircraft such as cruise missiles).

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Antenna boresight

In telecommunications and radar engineering, the antenna boresight is the axis of maximum gain (maximum radiated power) of a directional antenna.

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Béchar

Béchar (بشار) is the capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria.

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Centre interarmées d'essais d'engins spéciaux

The Centre Interarmées d'Essais d'Engins Spéciaux (CIEES) was France's first space launch and ballistic missile testing facility.

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Dassault Mirage III

The Dassault Mirage III is a family of single/dual-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation.

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Explosive

An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure.

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French Air and Space Force

The French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces.

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French Algeria

French Algeria (Alger until 1839, then Algérie afterwards; unofficially Algérie française, الجزائر المستعمرة), also known as Colonial Algeria, was the period of Algerian history when the country was a colony and later an integral part of France.

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French Naval Aviation

French Naval Aviation (often abbreviated in French to: Aéronavale (contraction of Aéronautique navale), or Aviation navale, or more simply l'Aéro) is the naval air arm of the French Navy.

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Hammaguir

Hammaguir (also written Hamaguir and Hammaguira) (حماقير.) is a village in Abadla District, Béchar Province, Algeria, south-west of Béchar.

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Infrared

Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves.

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Matra M.04

The Matra M.04 was a French missile project that began development in Societe Matra in 1948. R.511 and Matra M.04 are air-to-air missiles of France and Matra.

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R.530

The Matra R.530 is a French medium to short range air-to-air missile. R.511 and R.530 are air-to-air missiles of France and Matra.

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Semi-active radar homing

Semi-active radar homing (SARH) is a common type of missile guidance system, perhaps the most common type for longer-range air-to-air and surface-to-air missile systems.

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Sud Aviation Vautour

The Sud-Ouest Aviation (SNCASO) S.O. 4050 Vautour II (French for vulture) was a French jet-powered bomber, interceptor, and attack aircraft developed and manufactured by aircraft company Sud Aviation.

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See also

Air-to-air missiles of France

Matra

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.511