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Carrier aircraft launched, designed to kill sea surface radio-contrast targets with RCS > 300m2 (ranging from boat to cruiser) day and night in simple and adverse weather in the high seas or near the coastline.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Design Bureau | "Raduga" |
Carrier aircraft speed range at launch, km/h | 600-1.100 |
Carrier aircraft altitude range at launch, km | 0,2-11 |
Target aspect ratio, degrees | up to ±45o |
Cruising speed, km/h | 900-1050 |
Max launch range, km | |
Destroyer and cruiser type targets (RCS > 5.000 m2), km | 285 |
Boat type targets (RCS > 300 m2), km | 145 |
Min launch range, km | 5-25 |
Missile altitude, m | |
Cruising (over the sea surface), m | 10-15 |
Target area, m | 4-7 |
Hit probability: | |
Destroyer and cruiser type targets | 0,9-0,96 |
Boat type targets | 0,7-0,93 |
Max target detection rabge of the active radar seeker (ARS): | |
Destroyer type (RCS>5.000 m2), km | 25 |
Boat type (RCS>300 m2), km | 15 |
Βάρος κεφαλής kgWarhead, type and weight, kg | Penetration, 320 |
Engine type | 36 ΜΤ |
- Bypass turbojet | |
Launch weight, kg | <930 |
Length, m | 5,7 |
Wing span, m | 1,3 |
Diameter, m | 0,38 (0,42 nose part) |
PHOTOS X-59MK (Kh-59MK)