Comparison between American AIM-54 and Russian R-33 air to air missiles.
In terms of range, the maximum distance that the AIM-54 can reach is 190 KM from its initial point of release, whereas the R-33's is only 160km range(early version). But let us be honest, I don't think an AIM-54 would hit that often at such a distance, however it still makes it more probable for the missile to hit at 160km than the R-33, since the distance is 30 km short of the maximum range of the weapon device whilst this very distance is the limit of the R-33.
This being said, in terms of distance, the AIM-54 wins.
In terms of speed, the R-33 is assumed to reach a maximum speed that would stand between mach 3,5 and 4,5, while the AIM-54 can reach a speed of approximately mach 5, which would make it faster than its russian counterpart.
In terms of percentage of chance for the missiles to hit, it's hard to say, atleast for the AIM-54 Phoenix. The few times the weapon was ever released in real conditions (by the US), it missed its targets, because the conditions were, well....real. Trainings are meant for the missiles to hit and thus we cannot base a general percentage of hit for the missile based on both training simulations and real air-combat situations. Iranians claimed about some 50 kills with Aim-54 but these kills are not conform .
On the otherhand R-33 still don't have any kill against any fighter aircraft.
So Aim-54 is a winner.
But
Aim-54 is a costly AAM than R-33 and it is difficult to maintain.
#Gm*
In terms of range, the maximum distance that the AIM-54 can reach is 190 KM from its initial point of release, whereas the R-33's is only 160km range(early version). But let us be honest, I don't think an AIM-54 would hit that often at such a distance, however it still makes it more probable for the missile to hit at 160km than the R-33, since the distance is 30 km short of the maximum range of the weapon device whilst this very distance is the limit of the R-33.
This being said, in terms of distance, the AIM-54 wins.
In terms of speed, the R-33 is assumed to reach a maximum speed that would stand between mach 3,5 and 4,5, while the AIM-54 can reach a speed of approximately mach 5, which would make it faster than its russian counterpart.
In terms of percentage of chance for the missiles to hit, it's hard to say, atleast for the AIM-54 Phoenix. The few times the weapon was ever released in real conditions (by the US), it missed its targets, because the conditions were, well....real. Trainings are meant for the missiles to hit and thus we cannot base a general percentage of hit for the missile based on both training simulations and real air-combat situations. Iranians claimed about some 50 kills with Aim-54 but these kills are not conform .
On the otherhand R-33 still don't have any kill against any fighter aircraft.
So Aim-54 is a winner.
But
Aim-54 is a costly AAM than R-33 and it is difficult to maintain.
#Gm*
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