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One of them, taken on February 19, shows the complete launch cycle of the “Zirkon”, showing the launch of the missile from the deck of the frigate “Admiral Gorshkov”.
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VIDEO: Launch of “Zirkon” (February 19, 2022)
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An important nuance lies in the fact that using a universal launcher, the developers were limited in terms of the size of the rocket. In addition, a universal container is used for its launch, similar to the one used to launch Onyx anti-ship missiles, which are launched both from ships and from Bastion coastal complexes.
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At the same time, “Onyx” has a range of up to 300 km and an altitude speed of up to Mach 2.6 (0.88 km/s). This means that with the same parameters, the new “Zirkon” missile has three times the range and speed.
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Can “Zirkon” be considered a supersonic cruise missile?
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Three times the speed and range does not mean three times more complex development, but the need to learn completely new technologies related to supersonic itself.
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The main problem is the creation of a supersonic jet engine, as well as special alloys that can withstand very high temperatures.
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The most important thing is the control system, because supersonic flight means flying in a cloud of hot gas – plasma, through which radio waves cannot penetrate. In other words, in such a flight, any missile control system is powerless, writes UNIAN.
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Therefore, there are two versions of how “Zirkon” works. The first – the missile is set to coordinates, and then only the inertial system works. It guides the missile to the target area with a large margin of error, but the inaccuracy is compensated by the power of the nuclear warhead.
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