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The FIM-43 Redeye was produced for the U.S. Army in the 70s to the early 90s before it was replaced with the FIM-92 Stinger. It had a weight of 18.3lbs (8.3 kg) and was just under 4' (1.2 m) long. It had an effective range of 14,800ft (4.51 km) with an M222 Blast-fragmentation warhead. The warhead weighed 2.35lbs (1.06 kg) and detonated via an impact fuze. It had a top speed of Mach 1.7 and was guided via infrared homing.
Specifications
(1967 (operational 1968)- 1995, production ended in late 70s)
Type: MANPADS
Caliber: 70mm Missile, M222 Blast-fragmentation warhead
Capacity: 1 Missile
Fire Modes: Infrared Homing
The FIM-43 Redeye and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Assassination | Assassin | 1987 | ||
Ishtar | Isabelle Adjani | Shirra Assel | 1987 | |
Cherry 2000 | Lester's henchmen | 1987 | ||
Licence to Kill | Alejandro Bracho | Perez | 1989 | |
Licence to Kill | Robert Davi | Sanchez | 1989 | |
Navy SEALs | Rick Rossovich | Leary | 1990 | |
Robocop 2 | In gun store | 1990 | ||
Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Human Resistance soldier | 1991 | ||
Batman Returns | Circus gang member | 1992 | ||
Son of the Pink Panther | Lugash soldier | 1993 | ||
The Mask | Jim Carrey | Stanley Ipkiss/'The Mask' | 1994 | |
Cyber Tracker | Jim Maniaci | The Tracker | Mockup | 1994 |
Don "The Dragon" Wilson | Eric Phillips | |||
The Pentagon Wars | US Army soldier | Depicted as an experimental anti-armor weapon | 1998 | |
Fantastic Four | 2005 |
Television
Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Miami Vice - Season 1 | Smugglers | "No Exit", with fake IFF antenna and sighting unit | 1984-1985 | |
Miami Vice - Season 3 | Jeff Fahey | Arms dealer Eddie Kaye | "When Irish Eyes are Crying", with fake sighting unit | 1986-1987 |
Airwolf | 1984 - 1986 | |||
MacGyver (1985 TV Series) | Michael Des Barres | Murdoc | "Strictly Business" (S6E19) / with additional see-thru plastic blast shield in front and oversized pear seal in rear | 1991 |
Stargate SG-1 - Season 6 | Christopher Judge | Teal'c | "Full Circle" (Season 6, Episode 22) | 2002 - 2003 |
V | Charles Mesure | Kyle Hobbes | Fitted with face shield and FIM-92 Stinger style IFF antenna / "Hearts and Minds" (S01E10) | 2009 |
Covert Affairs | "In the Light" | 2010 | ||
Nikita - Season 2 | Andrew Hinkson | Division Agent Wyatt | "Doublecross" (S2E16), depicted as an unguided rocket launcher | 2011 - 2012 |
Continuum - Season 3 | Roger R. Cross | Travis Berta | as harpoon gun | 2014 |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets | 2010 | ||
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Cigma 2 | Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets | 2020 |