The Raduga KSR-5 (NATO reporting name AS-6 Kingfish) was a long-range, air launched cruise missile and anti ship missile developed by the Soviet Union. It was essentially a scaled downed version of the Raduga Kh-22 'Kitchen', built to be carried by the less capable Tu-16.
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Variants
The Raduga KSR-5 was developed in variants to be deployed as a land attack missile and an anti-ship missile. The missile was designed to be fitted with either a conventional or nuclear warhead.
Operational history
The Raduga KSR-5 was deployed aboard such Soviet aircraft as the Tupolev Tu-16 in Tu-16K-26, Tu-16KSR-2-5, and Tu-16KSR-2-5-11 variants. Post 1991 with the retirement of the Badger, the KSR-5 warstock was converted into supersonic targets.
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Specifications
- Length: 10 m (35 feet)
- Wingspan: 2.5 m (9 feet)
- Diameter: 0.9 m (3 feet)
- Launch weight: 4,000 kg (8,800 lbs.)
- Speed: Mach 3.5
- Range: 300 - 700 km (185 miles)
- Guidance: Active radar or anti-radar homing
- Warhead: 1000 kg (2,200 lbs.) high explosive or 350 kT nuclear
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