Vaccari Corvo
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| Vaccari Corvo Falco-E | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin |  Luminerra |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967 - Present |
| Used by | Lumenic Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1965 |
| Manufacturer | Vaccari |
| Produced | 1967 - 1995 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | missile: 800 kg (empty 360 kg) |
| Length | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Diameter | 42 cm (1 ft 5 in) |
| Warhead | 70 kg warhead |
| Engine | Solid fuel |
| Wingspan | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Operational range | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Flight ceiling | 27,000 m (89,000 ft) |
| Speed | Mach 2.9 |
Guidance system | Beam riding |
The Vaccari Corvo, sometimes referred to as the Falco-E, is a surface to air missile developed by Vaccari of Luminerra in the 1960's and is the final upgrade of the original Vaccari Falco missile.
The modular system used advanced technology for the ground equipment and the missiles. The whole system could be interconnected to a multi-part cluster, which included several radars and missile launchers. The fire unit consists of: measuring radar, 1-3 radio collars, 4 launchers, command car, trolley and several units (generators). Trolley, command car, tracking device and aggregates were individually housed on single-axle trailers, the measuring radar and missile launchers on each two-axle trailers.
Operators
Current
- Luminerra
- Lumenic Air Force - In service under the Lumenic Legion designation TIM-67