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PL-2
The PL-2 ( ) is an infrared homing (IRH) short-range air-to-air missile (AAM) developed in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was a reverse-engineered Soviet Vympel K-13, which in turn was a reverse-engineered American AIM-9B Sidewinder. The missile is the successor of the PL-1 (Chinese produced beam riding K-5) short-range air-to-air missile. The PL-2 was the root of a family of AAMs; of the derivatives, only the PL-5 was successful.
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The PL-2 ( ) is an infrared homing (IRH) short-range air-to-air missile (AAM) developed in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was a reverse-engineered Soviet Vympel K-13, which in turn was a reverse-engineered American AIM-9B Sidewinder. The missile is the successor of the PL-1 (Chinese produced beam riding K-5) short-range air-to-air missile. The PL-2 was the root of a family of AAMs; of the derivatives, only the PL-5 was successful.
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