Ch-20

Ch-20
General Information
Type	Cruise missiles
Manufacturer	WPK MAPO (Mikoyan)
development	1954
Commissioning	1959
Technical specifications
length	14.95 m
diameter	1,705 mm
Combat weight	11,600 kg
span	9,150 mm
drive	AL-7FK - Turbojet
speed	Mach 1.8
Range	800 km
Furnishing
Target location	Inertial navigation platform , additional radio command control
Warhead	nuclear 800 kT or nuclear 3,000 kT or 2,300 kg shaped charge
Weapon platforms	Tu-95K bomber
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The Ch-20 ( Russian Х-20 , NATO code name AS-3 Kangaroo ) is an airborne supersonic cruise missile made by the Soviet Union. The Ch-20 is the world's heaviest and largest airborne guided missile.

development

The Ch-20 was designed as a cruise missile against land targets and as a long-range anti-ship guided missile . The development at WPK MAPO (Mikojan) began in 1954. The system was already introduced in 1959 by the Soviet long-distance air forces . A total of 130 guided missiles were produced. The Tupolev Tu-95K was used as a carrier aircraft . The Tu-95K could transport a maximum of one guided weapon half-sunk in the weapon bay. The system remained in use until 1992 and was stationed in Usin, Mosdok and Dolon.

technology

Ch-20M

After the drop, the guided missile accelerated to Mach 1.8 and rose to a cruising altitude of 20,000 m. Up to a distance of 70 km, the missile had to be provided with course corrections by radio from the carrier aircraft. The target approach took place in a flat dive. The CEP hit accuracy was 500–1500 m (depending on the target distance).

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• JANE'S AIR-LAUNCHED WEAPON SYSTEMS Edition 1995. Jane's Verlag.
• The AS-3 Kangaroo air-to-ground guided missile system. DTIG - Defense Threat Information Group, Sept. 1997.

Web links

Commons : Raduga Ch-20  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• www.globalsecurity.org
• www.fas.org
• www.missilethreat.com