SA1 was the 1st Soviet anti-aircraft missile in 1951, developed from a WWII German anti-aircraft missile Waterfall.
The system's performance could be regarded as a fixed-base version of MIM-23 Hawk.
The system remained in service until 1982, having made many times of upgrade.
The first V-300...
Soviet SA8 is a short range anti-aircraft missile.
Specifications (OSA-AKM)
Mass 17.5 tonnes
Length 9.14 m
Width 2.75 m
Height 4.20 m (radar mast stowed)
Crew 5 soldiers
Main armament 6 9M33, 9M33M1, 9M33M2 or 9M33M3 missiles
Engine D20K300 diesel
Ground clearance 400 mm
Operational range 30 km...
Thanks to Mr. Springrose who shared them on a public website, there's a set of 1970s S200 and Obsolete S225 long-range anti-aircraft missile manuals.
S200 is a 180km long-range anti-aircraft missile, which is the largest one in the world.
It was designed to deal with SR71 blackbird.
In late...
Soviet SA3 or S125 Dvina Missile was the first solid anti-aircraft missile of the Soviet Union from 1959.
Its early warning system is powered by a very old meter-wave radar P18. In extreme circumstances, it could even guided by a telescope!
Specifications (V-601)
Mass 953 kg
Length 6.09 m...
Soviet SA2 or S75 Dvina Missile was the first mobile anti-aircraft missile of the Soviet Union from 1957.
Specifications (V-750 )
Mass 2,300 kg (5,100 lb)
Length 10,600 mm (420 in)
Diameter 700 mm (28 in)
Warhead Frag-HE Warhead
weight 200 kg (440 lb)
Detonation mechanism Command
Propellant...
Air Defensive Missle Historical publicly free manuals:
MIM-3 and MIM-14 Nike long range anti-aircraft missle goverment public release manuals including ipc...
SA-18 operator and maintenance manual including theory of operation reproduced from other public website, sharing only for interest and with no profit.
SA-18 of the Soviet Union shares a similar theory of operation with FIM-92, and plays a role like FIM-92 stringer in US army.
Range: 5km...
I share with you some pictures showing a flying P-61 with a missile under the fuselage. Does anyone know what kind of missile is this and was used operationally? The link also contains photographs of the plane now testing some kind of jet engine. Photos can be viewed by visiting the link below...
Ramjet powered monoplane capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2.6, retired from RAF service in 1991. The only true all weather interceptor of the unmanned variety!