| | AIM-54A | AIM-54C |
| |
| Manufacturers | | Hughes Aircraft and Raytheon Corporation |
| Role | | long-range air intercept missile |
| | |
| Length | | 13 feet | 13 feet |
| Diameter | | 15 inches | 15 inches |
| Wingspan | | 3 feet | 3 feet |
| Launch Weight | | 985 pounds | 1,008 pounds |
| | |
| Powerplant | | Rocketdyne Mk. 47 | Aerojet Mk. 60 |
| | (long-burn-time solid-fuel rocket motor) |
| Speed | | Mach 4.3+ | Mach 4.3+ |
| Range | | 127 miles | 127 miles |
| | |
| Guidance | | Active radar terminal/inertial midcourse |
| Warhead | | 135-pound expanding continuous-rod | 135-pound controlled fragmentation |
| | |
| Introduction | | 1974 | 1986 |
| Unit Cost | | $477,131 | $500,000+ |
