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de Havilland Red Top (missile)
de Havilland · Air-to-Air · UK · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Hawker Siddeley Red Top was the third indigenous British air-to-air missile to enter 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 models of the English Electric Lightning.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- AAM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- de Havilland
- Operator
- UK
- Primary Role
- Air-to-Air
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1964
- Produced
- 500
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $400K
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- De Havilland solid-fuel rocket
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Air-launched
- Length (ft)
- 11.2
- Wingspan (ft)
- 3
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 150
- MTOW (lb)
- 330
- Payload (lb)
- 68
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 60000
- Range (mi)
- 8
- Max Speed (mph)
- 2301
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 3
- Armament
- Continuous rod