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...

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...

The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited (/də ˈhævɪlənd/) was a British aviation manufacturer established in late 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland at Stag...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lodge Blue Jay missile, a code name used during development of the de Havilland Firestreak missile Blue Jay (dinghy), a class of sailboat used primarily in...