Bisnovat R-4 air-to-air missiles
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The Bisnovat R-4 was a large, long-range Soviet radar-guided air-to-air missile developed during the Cold War primarily for high-altitude interception of strategic bombers.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bisnovat R-4 | 0 |
| Bisnovat R-4R | 0 |
| Bisnovat R-4T | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-to-air missile
ⓘ
air-to-air missile variant ⓘ air-to-air missile variant ⓘ beyond-visual-range missile ⓘ radar-guided missile ⓘ |
| carriageConfiguration | underwing pylons ⓘ |
| control | aerodynamic control surfaces ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentAltitude | high altitude ⓘ |
| designedBy | Mikhail Bisnovat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-altitude interception of strategic bombers ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | NATO strategic bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementEnvelope | beyond visual range ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuzing |
contact fuze
ⓘ
proximity fuze ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
infrared homing
ⓘ
infrared homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
R-4R
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R-4T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedTarget | strategic bombers ⓘ |
| intendedUseEnvironment | all-weather ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| lengthClass | large ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bisnovat design bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missileGeneration | second-generation Soviet AAM ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | AA-5 Ash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMissilesPerTu128 | 4 GENERATED ⓘ |
| operationalUse | air defense of Soviet territory ⓘ |
| platform |
Tu-128UT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tupolev Tu-128 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-range air interception ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| rangeClass | long-range ⓘ |
| seekerPlacement | nose-mounted seeker ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | PVO Strany ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| targetType |
aircraft
ⓘ
bomber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Defence Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.