Mass-produced from 1976, the Magic was adopted by the French Air Force and the Navy.
The Argentine Air Force received "Magic 1" for its Mirage IIIEA during the 1982 Falklands War.
The Argentine Navy received "Magic 1" for its Super Etendards after the 1982 Falklands War.
An upgraded version, the "Magic 2", replaced the original model in 1986. 11,300 Magic 2 were produced; it was exported, notably to Iraq and Greece, who used it in combat.
The Magic is still carried by the Dassault Rafale, Dassault Mirage 2000, F-16, Sea Harrier (FRS51), Super Étendard, Mirage F1, Mirage 5, and Mirage III. It is gradually being replaced by the MBDA MICA.
480 were sold to Taiwan and used by the Republic of China Air Force.
The Magic has 8 fixed fins, and 4 movable fins. It has a solid-fuel engine, and can engage the target independently from the firing aircraft with its passive infrared homing system.
The Magic 2 replaced the AD3601 seeking head by the AD3633, allowing frontal fire on the target (the Magic 1 could only be fired from the rear on the target). The Magic 1 has a transparent dome on its nose, while the Magic 2 is opaque.
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