The Bisnovat (later Molniya) R-4 (NATO reporting name AA-5 'Ash') was an early Soviet long-range air-to-air missile. It was used primarily as the sole weapon of the Tupolev Tu-128 interceptor, matching its RP-S Smerch ('Tornado') radar .

The missile was to engage targets flying at altitudes of 5 to 23 km (including altitudes exceeding 5 to 6 km relative to the interceptor) with a speed of 800 to 1600 km/h (in the front hemisphere up to 2000 km/h), at ranges of up to 13 km from the rear hemisphere and 4 to 20 km from the front hemisphere with a volley of two missiles with a ...

The R-4 is a long rang air to air missile of Soviet origin. It was developed in the early 1960's as the sole weapon to equip the huge Tu-128 Fiddler interceptor. In the West the R-4 is known as the "AA-5 Ash". The R-4 was later supplemented by the more capable R-40 which was used on the MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor.

This strategic air defense system consiste of the Tu-128 long-range interceptor fighter aircraft, a Smerch [Tornado] on-board radar set (the letter S in the system designation), and the R-4 ...

The Bisnovat R-4 was an early Soviet long-range air-to-air missile. It was used primarily as the sole weapon of the Tupolev Tu-128 interceptor, matching its RP-S Smerch ('Tornado') radar.

The Bisnovat (later Molniya) R-4 (NATO reporting name AA-5 'Ash') was an early Soviet long-range air-to-air missile. It was used primarily as the sole weapon of the Tupolev Tu-128 interceptor, matching its RP-S Smerch ('Tornado') radar.

2024年8月28日 · In terms of size alone, it was larger than the AIM-47 Falcon, a long-range air-to-air missile developed at the same time, and was comparable in size and weight to the later AIM-54 Phoenix, but its range was very short at only 25 km. [1] Its speed was also very slow at Mach 1.6, showing very poor performance, and the performance of the Tu-128 ...

The Bisnovat later Molniya R-4 NATO reporting name AA-5 Ash was an early Soviet long-range air-to-air missile. It was used primarily as the sole

2022年10月10日 · The US Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center recently tested the new AGM-114 R-4 long-range Hellfire missile, revealing it for the first time. A 174th Attack Wing MQ-9 Block 5 drone test-fired the missile during an exercise, clocking the longest Hellfire shot to date.

2024年9月19日 · The Bisnovat (later Molniya) R4 (NATO reporting name AA5 'Ash') was an early Soviet longrange airtoair missile. It was used primarily as the sole weapon of the Tupolev Tu128 interceptor, matching its RPS Smerch ('Tornado') radar. Development of the R4 began in 1959, initially designated as K