R-40

Summary

R-40 is a missile model^[1]. R-40 draws 174 Wikipedia views per month (missile_model category, ranking #188 of 688).^[2]

Key Facts

• R-40's instance of is recorded as missile model^[3].
• R-40's operator is recorded as Soviet Air Defence Forces^[4].
• R-40's operator is recorded as Algerian Air Force^[5].
• R-40's operator is recorded as Indian Air Force^[6].
• R-40's operator is recorded as Iraqi Air Force^[7].
• R-40's operator is recorded as Syrian Arab Air Force^[8].
• R-40's operator is recorded as Russian Air Force^[9].
• R-40's manufacturer is recorded as Vympel^[10].
• R-40's developer is recorded as Matus Bisnovat^[11].
• R-40's subclass of is recorded as air-to-air missile^[12].
• R-40's designed by is recorded as Matus Bisnovat^[13].
• R-40's Commons category is recorded as Vympel R-40^[14].
• R-40's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[15].
• R-40's NATO reporting name is recorded as Acrid^[16].
• R-40's participated in conflict is recorded as Gulf War^[17].
• R-40's guidance system is recorded as semi-active radar homing^[18].
• R-40's guidance system is recorded as infrared homing^[19].
• R-40's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04g_7d^[20].
• R-40's service entry is recorded as +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z^[21].
• R-40's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/AA-6-Acrid^[22].
• R-40's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+31'}^[23].

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Designation and Status

R-40's instance of is recorded as missile model^[3].

Why It Matters

R-40 draws 174 Wikipedia views per month (missile_model category, ranking #188 of 688).^[2] R-40 has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] R-40 is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]