The Hellfire missile flies at subsonic speeds with a maximum speed of around Mach 1.3, which is approximately 995 mph or 1,601 km/h (about 450-475 m/s). Different variants of the Hellfire missile maintain this speed, with some specified at about Mach 1.3 or 450 m/s in various sources. This missile is a solid-fuel rocket-propelled air-to-ground weapon optimized for precision strikes and can be launched from helicopters, drones, and other platforms.
