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| − | [[Image:FIM43.jpg|thumb|right|401px|FIM-43 Redeye - 70mm]] | + | [[File:FIM-43 Redeye display.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Dummy FIM-43 Redeye Block I/II with sling - 70mm]] |
| − | The FIM-43 Redeye was produced for U.S. Army in the | + | [[Image:FIM43.jpg|thumb|right|401px|FIM-43 Redeye Block III - 70mm]] |
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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== | ==Specifications== | ||
| − | ''(1968 - 1995)'' | + | ''(1967 (operational 1968)- 1995, production ended in late 70s)'' |
'''Type:''' MANPADS | '''Type:''' MANPADS | ||
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| ''[[Mask%2C_The|The Mask]]'' || [[Jim Carrey]] || Stanley Ipkiss/'The Mask' || || 1994 | | ''[[Mask%2C_The|The Mask]]'' || [[Jim Carrey]] || Stanley Ipkiss/'The Mask' || || 1994 | ||
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| − | | ''[[Pentagon Wars, The|The Pentagon Wars]]'' || || US Army soldier || | + | | rowspan=2|''[[Cyber Tracker]]'' || [[Jim Maniaci]] || The Tracker || rowspan=2|Mockup || rowspan=2|1994 |
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| + | | [[Don "The Dragon" Wilson]] || Eric Phillips | ||
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| + | | ''[[Pentagon Wars, The|The Pentagon Wars]]'' || || US Army soldier || Depicted as an experimental anti-armor weapon || 1998 | ||
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| ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' || || || || 2005 | | ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' || || || || 2005 | ||
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|''[[Airwolf]]'' || || || || 1984 - 1986 | |''[[Airwolf]]'' || || || || 1984 - 1986 | ||
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| + | |''[[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 | ||
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|''[[Stargate SG-1 - Season 6]]'' || [[Christopher Judge]]|| Teal'c|| "Full Circle" (Season 6, Episode 22) || 2002 - 2003 | |''[[Stargate SG-1 - Season 6]]'' || [[Christopher Judge]]|| Teal'c|| "Full Circle" (Season 6, Episode 22) || 2002 - 2003 | ||
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| − | |''[[V (2009)|V]]'' || [[Charles Mesure]]|| Kyle Hobbes || Fitted with face shield and [[Stinger]] style IFF antenna / "Hearts and Minds" (S01E10) || 2009 | + | |''[[V (2009)|V]]'' || [[Charles Mesure]]|| Kyle Hobbes || Fitted with face shield and [[FIM-92 Stinger]] style IFF antenna / "Hearts and Minds" (S01E10) || 2009 |
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|''[[Covert Affairs]]'' || || || "In the Light" || 2010 | |''[[Covert Affairs]]'' || || || "In the Light" || 2010 | ||
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| ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'' || || || Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets || 2010 | | ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'' || || || Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets || 2010 | ||
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| + | | ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War]]'' ||Cigma 2 || || Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets || 2020 | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 13 September 2020
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 |