AIM-97 Seekbat

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AIM-97 Seekbat
Type	Air-to-air missile
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	General Dynamics
Specifications
Mass	1,300 pounds (590 kg)
Length	15 feet (4.6 m)
Diameter	13.5 inches (340 mm)
Wingspan	42.5 inches (1,080 mm)
Warhead	Blast-fragmentation
Engine	Aerojet MK 27 dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket
Operational range	56 miles (90 km)
Flight ceiling	80,000 feet (24,000 m)
Maximum speed	>Mach 3
Guidance system	Semi-active radar homing (SARH) with terminal infrared homing
Launch platform	Aircraft

The AIM-97 Seekbat or XAIM-97A Seek Bat was a long-range air-to-air missile developed by the United States. It was intended to counter the perceived capabilities of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 and proposed to arm both the F-15 Eagle and F-4 Phantom,^[1] the missile ultimately never entered service.