R-8 missiles
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R-8 missiles are Soviet-era air-to-air guided missiles designed primarily for use by interceptor aircraft such as the Su-15 to engage enemy bombers and other aerial targets.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R-8 missile program | 1 |
| R-8 missile | 0 |
| R-8R | 0 |
| R-8T | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
ⓘ
air-to-air missile variant ⓘ air-to-air missile variant ⓘ guided missile ⓘ |
| category | beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile ⓘ |
| controlSystem | aerodynamic control surfaces ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployment | aircraft underwing pylons ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet design bureaus ⓘ |
| designedFor | interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | NATO bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToEngage |
high-altitude targets
ⓘ
long-range targets ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| engagementEnvironment |
all-weather (radar-guided variant)
ⓘ
beyond-visual-range ⓘ |
| enteredServiceIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceMethod | command guidance (initial phase) ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
infrared homing
ⓘ
infrared homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
R-8R
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R-8T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedTarget |
aerial targets
ⓘ
bombers ⓘ |
| launchMode | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | supersonic interceptor ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | AA-3 Anab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | retired ⓘ |
| primaryRole | air-to-air combat ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Soviet Air Defence Forces (PVO)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | R-98 missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetType |
reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
strategic bombers ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Air Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War air defense operations ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Sukhoi Su-15
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tupolev Tu-128 NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakovlev Yak-28P NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWithRadar | airborne interception radar ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.