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R-27P1 Medium range air-to-air missile

R-27P1 Medium range air-to-air missile © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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The missile is designed to defeat radio emitting air targets and cruise missiles round-the-clock, from various aspects, against background of earth and water surfaces.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER "Vympel" Design buream
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Medium range air-to-air missile
Aircraft-bearer (aerial means)
-
POWER-PLANT
Solid - propellant rocket
Thrust, kgf
-
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
4,05
Diameter, m
0,230
Wing span, m
0,770
Fin span, m
0,972
WEIGHT
 
Maximum missile weight, kg
248
Warhead weight, kg
39
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
-
Target g-load, g
+8
Maximum launch range, km
72
Caliber, mm
230
Warhead type
Rod
Flight altitude, km
up to 20
Target capture, flying at supersonic speeds, km/h
until 3.500
Fighter type target kill probability
-
Guidance system
-





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