AA-8C Air to Air missile

[jvollenberg]

Does anyone know anything about the AA-8C air-to-air missile? Janes mentions that is was a export model missile, but doesn't say anything else. I am looking for anything on it at all.

Anybody with any ideas?

Joe

 

[Eodtek]

This one?

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Weapons/AAMs/R60/

 

[Charlie]

Missile models include
NATO - Aphid
R-60 (Izdelie 62) (IR); also: K-60 (test version)
R-60K (export)
R-60T
UZR-60T (training)
R-60TM (R-60M, Izdelie 62M) (IR); also: K-60M (test version)
R-60TMK (R-60MK, export)
R-60MK (Izdelie 62V) (for helicopters)
R-60MK (Izdelie 64V) (IR/UV homing)

 

[Charlie]

Vympel R-60 (AA-8 Aphid)​

The R-60 missile was developed during the early 1970s as a more agile and effective replacement for theR-13 series of WVR weapons. It is the forerunner of the AA-11 Archer and this is reflected in its airframedesign, which combines canard strakes and control canards. The weapon was integrated on a wide rangeof Soviet aircraft and widely exported in Asia, remaining in service with users of older MiGs and Sukhois.The baseline R-60 was superseded in 1978 by the improved R-60M and export R-60MK, with a gas cooledall aspect seeker, a 20 degree off boresight capability, and radio-frequency proximity fuse replacing theoriginal optical fuse. An APU-60-I or -60-II launcher is used. While the Aphid compares in capabilities tolegacy in service Sidewinder variants, it remains an important type by virtue of the large inventories​

remaining in service with users of Soviet era export fighters.

 

[Eodtek]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-60_(missile)

A ton of references too.