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Kh-59 Cruise missile

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Kh-59 Oval (Russian: ?-59 ???? "Gadfly"; AS-13 "Golden Bolt") is a Russian TV guided cruise missile with two-stage solid fuel propulsion system and a range of 200km. KH-59M MOVOD-M (AS-18 "Kazoo") is a variant with a larger warhead and turbojet engine. It is mainly a ground attack missile, but the Kh-59MK variant is aimed at ships.The original design was based on Raduga KH-58 (AS-11 "Kilter"), but it had to give up [citation needed] because the missile speed was too high to get the visual target. Raduga OKB developed Kh-59 as a remote version of KH-25 (AS-10 "Karen") in 1970s, and as a precision out-of-zone weapon for Su-24M and later model MiG-27. The photoelectric sensor of this weapon and other weapons (such as KH-29 (AS-14 "KEEDGE") and KAB-500KR bomb) was developed by S. A. Zverev NPO of Krasnogorsk. It is believed that the development of Kh-59M began in 1980s. The details of Kh-59M were first disclosed in the early 1990s. Kh-59MK2 it is a weapon of Su -57, I will release it separately.Please enjoy

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 27.3ft (8.3m)
  • Length 26.3ft (8.0m)
  • Height 11.5ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 286lbs (130kg)
  • Loaded Weight 286lbs (130kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 0

Parts

  • Number of Parts 19
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 468