K-5 (AA-1 Alkali) missiles
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K-5 (AA-1 Alkali) missiles are early Soviet short-range, radar- or infrared-guided air-to-air missiles designed primarily for use by interceptor aircraft during the Cold War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| K-5 (AA-1 Alkali) | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
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guided missile ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
AA-1 Alkali
NERFINISHED
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K-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ RS-1U NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War missiles
ⓘ
Soviet air-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployment | air-to-air ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | airborne ⓘ |
| designedAs | early guided air-to-air weapon ⓘ |
| designedFor | interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| designedToBeUsedWith | radar-equipped interceptors ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceMode |
beam-riding radar (for early variants)
ⓘ
infrared homing (for later variants) ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
infrared-guided
ⓘ
radar-guided ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | aircraft ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | AA-1 Alkali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originIndustry | Soviet military aviation industry ⓘ |
| primaryMission | engage enemy bombers ⓘ |
| propulsion | rocket motor ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short-range ⓘ |
| role | air interception ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.