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Kh-23 Grom

The Zvezda Kh-66 and Kh-23 Grom (Russian: Х-23 Гром 'Thunder'; NATO: AS-7 'Kerry') are a family of early Soviet tactical air-to-surface missiles with a range of 10 km. They were intended for use against small ground or naval targets. The Kh-66 was effectively a heavy-warhead, beam-riding version of the K-8 (AA-3 'Anab') air-to-air missile rushed into…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
2,160–2,700 km/h (1,340–1,680 mph)
Designer
Yurii N. Korolyov
Diameter
27.5 cm (10.8 in)
Engine
Solid fuel rocket
Guidance system
Kh-66: Line-Of-Sight Beam riding Kh-23: Radio command guidance Grom-B: TV guidance
In service
Kh-66 :20 June 1968 Kh-23 :1973 Kh-23M :1974

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Kh-23 Grom

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Avg. degree1.97
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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
Kh-23 Grom → 2,160–2,700 km/h (1,340–1,680 mph)
Designer · 1
Kh-23 Grom → Yurii N. Korolyov
Diameter · 1
Kh-23 Grom → 27.5 cm (10.8 in)
Engine · 1
Kh-23 Grom → Solid fuel rocket
Guidance system · 1
Kh-23 Grom → Kh-66: Line-Of-Sight Beam riding Kh-23: Radio command guidance Grom-B: TV guidance
In service · 1
Kh-23 Grom → Kh-66 :20 June 1968 Kh-23 :1973 Kh-23M :1974
Launch platform · 1
Kh-23 Grom → Yak-38, MiG-21PFM, MiG-23, MiG-27, Su-17M3/20/22/22M3/M4,
Length · 1
Kh-23 Grom → A921 :3.525 m (11 ft 7 in)
Manufacturer · 1
Kh-23 Grom → Zvezda-Strela
Mass · 1
Kh-23 Grom → A921 :287 kg (633 lb)

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kh-66 kh-23 missile soviet guidance service aircraft missiles beam-riding 1968 mig-23 air-to-surface entered family version k-8 air-to-air bullpup vietnam design

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Kh-23 Grom.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed2,160–2,700 km/h (1,340–1,680 mph)1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromDesignerYurii N. Korolyov1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromDiameter27.5 cm (10.8 in)1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromEngineSolid fuel rocket1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromGuidance systemKh-66: Line-Of-Sight Beam riding Kh-23: Radio command guidance Grom-B: TV guidance1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromIn serviceKh-66 :20 June 1968 Kh-23 :1973 Kh-23M :19741.00infobox
Kh-23 GromLaunch platformYak-38, MiG-21PFM, MiG-23, MiG-27, Su-17M3/20/22/22M3/M4,1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromLengthA921 :3.525 m (11 ft 7 in)1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromManufacturerZvezda-Strela1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromMassA921 :287 kg (633 lb)1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromOperational range2–10 km (1.1–5.4 nmi)1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromPlace of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromTypeTactical air-to-surface missile1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromUsed byFSU, Warsaw Pact, Iraq, India1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromWarhead weight111 kg (245 lb)1.00infobox
Kh-23 GromWingspan78.5 cm (2 ft 6.9 in)1.00infobox

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