Thunderstorm of aircraft carriers. What is known about the X-22 missile, which was hit by a Russian Armed Forces in the Dnieper

X-22 Storm is a family of supersonic winged anti-ship missiles. The rocket was developed in 1958 by the efforts of OKB-155-1. Ammunition is part of the arsenal of strategic TU-22m3 bombers 11. 6 meters long and 0. 94 meters in diameter. Its weight is 5780 kg, of which the combat part is 960 kg if the fugas combat part is used. The speed X-22 is 3. 5 mach-about 4200 km/h. Such high rates were achieved by the marching engine with a liquid rocket engine.

During the operation of the USSR, many modifications of the rocket were created, and the Russian Federation was created on the basis of the X-32 missile. Initially, the rocket was created to strike against maritime purposes. In the USSR it was called a thunderstorm of aircraft carriers. For the 1970s, it was a terrible weapon against maritime goals, but against terrestrial X-22 goals is not so effective. 900 kg of explosive and high speed oblige the X-22 rocket to be accurate.

However, Soviet engineers failed to do so. X-22 has an outdated element basis. To hit the target on the ground, the TU-22M3 bomber pilot must first be seen with the help of a radar station on the aircraft, and on the X-22 radar head. After seizing the ground object, it must be identified and then started. There may be errors at this stage, as Defense Express writes. The technological base of the 1960s can allow you to capture the required goal.

Moreover, in the USSR it was immediately assumed that 9 missiles X-22 were required to destroy the aircraft carrier. Due to the primitive radar and the inertial navigation system based on a gyroscope, a circular deviation X-22 is 600 meters. This means that if the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is targeted in an object in urban development, then the rocket can get to any point within 600 meters.

Therefore, the USSR doctrine involved the use of X-22 with a nuclear warhead to compensate for the inaccuracy of the impact. Not only the low accuracy of the rocket, but also its preparation for use adds difficulties. The rocket engine uses extremely toxic rocket fuel, so the service personnel make all manipulations in the gas mask and special storage. Apparently, that's why the place of impact in the Dnieper has long been smoked. The range of the X-22NA rocket is 600 km.

The further goal, the less accuracy. Therefore, in the Russian Federation they try to use them for the maximum approach to the goal, but without entering the territory of Ukraine. The Air Force command stated that Ukraine has no air defense facilities that could knock down the X-22 missile. The Soviet Union initially developed a ammunition to overcome the enemy's air defense. Hence the highest speed and marches of flight up to 22. 5 km.

Most anti -aircraft missile systems are not able to knock it down. "Since the beginning of Russia's military aggression, more than 210 missiles have been released in the territory of Ukraine. None of them has been shot down by air defense means," said Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk. He also added that all previous X-22 beating statements were false. Only more modern Patriot Pac-3 and Samp/T Patriot PAC-3 and SAMPs can be knocked down. Both complexes Ukraine expects to receive the coming months.