The Bisnovat (later Molniya) R-4 (NATO reporting name AA-5 'Ash') was an early Soviet long-range air-to-air missile, initially designated K-80 or R-80. NATO reporting names are unclassified Code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc ( Soviet Union and other nations of the Warsaw pact The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 An air-to-air missile ( AAM) is a guided Missile fired from an Aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft
History
Development of the R-4 began in 1959, entering operational service in 1963. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1959: Events Unknown The Canadian Golden Hawks aerobatic team This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1963: Events January January 7 - Aeroflot commences direct It was used primarily on the Tupolev Tu-128 interceptor, matched to the Tu-128's RP-S Smerch ('Tornado') radar, although some reports suggested the MiG-25 sometimes carried it as well. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Radar is a system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range altitude direction or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as Aircraft, ships WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Like many Soviet weapons, it was made in both semi-active radar homing (R-4R) and infrared-homing (R-4T) versions. Semi-active radar homing, or SARH, is a common type of Missile guidance system perhaps the most common type for longer range air-to-air and Surface-to-air Infrared homing refers to a passive missile guidance system which uses the emission from a target of Electromagnetic radiation in the Infrared Standard Soviet doctrine was to fire the weapons in SARH/IR pairs to increase the odds of a hit. Target altitude was from 8 to 21 km, the missile could be fired from an aircraft flying 8 km below target.
In 1973 the weapon was modernized to R-4MR (SARH) / MT (IR) standard, with lower minimal target altitude (0. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1973: Events Icelandair established 5-1 km), improved seeker performance and compatibility with the upgraded RP-SM Smerch radar.
The R-4 survived in limited service through at least the late 1980s, retiring along with the last Tu-128 aircraft after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The Soviet Union 's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985
Operators
Specifications (R-4T / R-4R)
- Length: (R-4T) 5. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 2 m (17 ft 1 in); (R-4R) 5. 45 m ( ft in)
- Wingspan: 1300 mm (4 ft 3 in)
- Diameter: 310 mm (12. 2 in)
- Launch weight: (R-4T) 480 kg ( lb); (R-4R) 492. 5 kg ( lb)
- Speed: Mach 1.6
- Range: (R-4T) 2-15 km (9. Mach number (\mathrm{Ma} or M (generally ˈmɑːk sometimes /ˈmɑːx/ or /ˈmæk/ is the speed of an object moving through air or any Fluid 35 mi); (R-4R) 2-25 km
- Guidance: (R-4T) infrared homing; (R-4R) semi-active radar homing
- Warhead: 53 kg ( lb) high explosive
External links
- К-80, Р-4 - description in Russian, with pictures. Infrared ( IR) radiation is Electromagnetic radiation whose Wavelength is longer than that of Visible light, but shorter than that of Semi-active radar homing, or SARH, is a common type of Missile guidance system perhaps the most common type for longer range air-to-air and Surface-to-air
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