The AIM-54 Phoenix is an American active radar-guided, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (AAM), carried in clusters of up to six missiles on the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, its only operational launch platform.

Oct 5, 2004 · AIM-54 Phoenix long-range interception missile concept outlined using technology from the AIM-47 Falcon to arm the General Dynamics F-111B, a Navy variant of the F-111 (program cancelled in...

The designation AIM-54B referred to an AIM-54A modified for easier production, including sheet metal instead of honeycomb structure in the wings and fins. Some sources say that the AIM-54B was produced from 1977, while others say it wasn't built in quantity.

Oct 5, 2004 · After 30 years of highly accomplished service, the U.S. Navy is retiring its first long-range air-to-air missile, the AIM-54 Phoenix. The U.S. Navy’s F-14 Tomcat is the only operational...

Jun 12, 2017 · AIM-54C+ High Power Phoenix Improved variant developed by Hughes for F-14D. Contains internal heaters, which eliminates need for temperature conditioning liquid, high-power Traveling Wave Tube...

The Hughes AIM-54 Phoenix was the United States’ only long-range air-to-air missile. The weapons system based on Hughes AIM-54 Phoenix was the world’s first to allow simultaneous guidance of missiles against multiple targets.

Mar 28, 2025 · However, the defining weapon that sets the Tomcat apart from its peers is the long-range AIM-54 Phoenix missile. This weapon, intended to strike Soviet bombers from a long distance before they could fire deadly anti-ship cruise missiles, allowed the F-14 to perform its "Fleet Defense" role.

The designation AIM-54B referred to an AIM-54A modified for easier production, including sheet metal instead of honeycomb structure in the wings and fins. Some sources say that the AIM-54B was produced from 1977, while others say it wasn't built in quantity.

Oct 11, 2024 · What You Need to Know: The AIM-54 Phoenix was a renowned long-range air-to-air missile used by the U.S. Navy from 1974 until 2004, notably carried by the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. Originally...

AIM -54 Phoenix is an air to air missile ultra- long range over 150 kilometers. Developed in conjunction with the AWG -9 radar, was the first missile capable of being used in multiple launches against different targets ( track 24 targets and attack six ).