FIM-92 Stinger
U.S man-portable surface-to-air missile
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Summary
FIM-92 Stinger is a missile model[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of missile model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,318 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Manufacturer: General Dynamics[3], Raytheon[4]
- Subclass of: surface-to-air missile[5], man-portable air-defense system[6]
- Designed by: General Dynamics[7]
- Commons category: FIM-92 Stinger[8]
- Country of origin: United States[9]
- Participated in conflict: Falklands War[10], Soviet-Afghan War[11], Russo-Ukrainian war[12]
- Guidance system: infrared homing[13]
- Service entry: January 1, 1981[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:FIM-92 Stinger[15]
- Commons gallery: FIM-92 Stinger[16]
- Native label: FIM-92 Stinger[17]
- Length: 1.52 m[18]
- Speed: 748 metre per second[19]
- Mass: 15.2 kg[20]
- Diameter: 70 millimetre[21]
- Derivative work: AIM-92 Stinger[22]
Why It Matters
FIM-92 Stinger has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]