The PL-21 or PL-XX is an under development
air-to-air missile
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). AAMs are typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid-fuel roc ...
developed by the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. It is considered comparable to the American
AIM-260 JATM
The AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) being developed and produced by Lockheed Martin. Designed to address advanced threats, the missile is expected to replace or suppl ...
, and the Russian
R-37 (missile)
The Vympel R-37 (NATO reporting name: AA-13 Axehead) is a Russian long-range air-to-air missile. The missile and its variants also had the names K-37, ''izdeliye'' 610 and RVV-BD (Ракета Воздух-Воздух Большой ДальнР...
.
Development and history
The PL-21 is estimated to have a range of over 300 kilometers and powered by a ramjet engine.
See also
References
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Air-to-air missiles of the People's Republic of China
Weapons of the People's Republic of China
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles
Ramjet-powered missiles
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