The de Havilland Firestreak is a British first-generation, passive infrared homing (heat seeking) air-to-air missile. It was developed by de Havilland Propellers...
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with no gun armament. The Sea Vixen FAW.1 was armed with four de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missiles, while the Sea Vixen FAW.2 could also carry...
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service, following the de Havilland Firestreak and limited-service Fireflash. It was used to replace the Firestreak on the de Havilland Sea Vixen and later...
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The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited (/də ˈhævɪlənd/) was a British aviation manufacturer established in late 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland at Stag...
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type were built in 1957–58. Some were later fitted out with the de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile. Seven FAW.21s were modified in 1958 for Electronic...
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production to its engines, radar and weapons, including support for the De Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile. The Javelin was succeeded in the interceptor...
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designation Blue Jay, later to be Firestreak. Production of the Firestreak was shared between all the U.K. plants of de Havilland Propellers: Hatfield was responsible...
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operational air-to-air missile, but was quickly replaced by the de Havilland Firestreak the next year. In January 1945 the Air Ministry issued Operational...
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existing Gloster Javelin interceptors would be useless; its primary de Havilland Firestreak armament could only attack from the rear and the Tu-22 would run...
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developed by Avro Blue Streak (missile) – de Havilland medium range nuclear missile de Havilland Firestreak – air-to-air missile Europa (rocket) – Hawker...
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