R-14 (missile)
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| R-14 | |
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 A right side view of two vehicle-mounted Soviet R-14 missiles (SS-5 Skean) IRBMs (1977). |
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| Type | Medium-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1962-1971 |
| Used by | Strategic Rocket Forces |
| Wars | Cold War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | OKB-586 |
| Designed | 1958-1960 |
| Manufacturer | PO Polyot |
| Unit cost | unknown |
| Produced | 24 April 1961 |
| Number built | unknown |
| Variants | R-14U, Cosmos 1-3 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 86.3 t |
| Length | 24.4 m |
| Diameter | 2.4m |
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| Warhead | Nuclear fission |
| Warhead weight | 680 kg |
| Detonation mechanism |
airburst |
| Blast yield | 1-2 Mt |
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| Engine | RD-216 1,480 kN |
| Wingspan | 2.74m |
| Propellant | Hydrazine/Nitrogen tetroxide |
| Operational range |
3,700 km |
| Flight ceiling | 500 km |
| Guidance system |
Ballistic (internal inertial) |
| Accuracy | CEP 1.13 km |
| Launch platform |
Silo, pad, or mobile launcher |
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The R-14 Chusovaya (Russian: Чусовая) was a theatre ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was given the NATO reporting name SS-5 Skean and was known by GRAU index 8K65. It was designed by Mikhail Kuzmich Yangel. Chusovaya - the name of the river in Russia.
Line production was undertaken by facility No 1001 in Krasnoyarsk.
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