R-73 - Soviet / Russian guided missile air-air, designed to combat air targets at short distances, in terms of air combat, guided thermal (a source of infrared radiation). Equivalent of the late version of the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. In the nomenclature of the NATO missile bears an AA-11 Archer (English - archer). Development of R-73 missile was launched in 1973 in factories GosMBK "Wympieł " (Го