May i ask , are there any pics of this missile( other that the very fuzzy B/W pics of its launching from a Su-27…), or at least are there some drawings of it to show its configuration?
I remember i read somewhere that its suposed to have an aerodinamic fairing over the rocket motor exhaust( off course to reduce drag since its carried BACKWARDS)
I’ve also read that the tests begun in 1989 on a Su-27 UB, and the missile is suposed to be called R-73M…are there any confirmation of these infos?
Thank you very much for your help.:)
By: mabie - 31st December 2009 at 08:01
I guess the Russians expect enemy fighters to be crawling up their backside on a fairly regular basis to come up with something like this.:p
By: mack8 - 30th December 2009 at 19:22
Following is a link to a webpage that contains some info. about this missile.
http://aeroweb.lucia.it/rap/RAFAQ/R-73.html
Thank you , i apreciate your help , tho as you can imagine i’ve looked throught every corner of the web ( to say so …maby i did missed something …) and aparently those fuzzy BW pics like on aeroweb are all thats avaliable on this subject…
Maby our russian friends would know more about this missile?:confused:
By: quadbike - 29th December 2009 at 04:17
Could work atleast on the twin seat models. 🙂
By: obligatory - 29th December 2009 at 03:33
A pilot is overtaxed with stuff to keep up with as it is to not add another gun.
I guess it could be done with a 2nd crew like in WW2 attack a/c, but i don’t think it’s worth it.
By: quadbike - 29th December 2009 at 02:59
That is used on bombers like Tu-95 and Tu-22M
They do have gunners in a turret in those aint they. And its been used in bombers for ages.
I am talking a bout a fighter having a gun on its rear with gunsight displays on an mfd to target the fighter in its six.
By: obligatory - 29th December 2009 at 01:41
I always wondered why a fighter cannot have a cannon at its rear facing an enemy on its six ‘o clock and targeted using a camera at the rear and an MFD.
That is used on bombers like Tu-95 and Tu-22M
By: quadbike - 29th December 2009 at 01:17
I always wondered why a fighter cannot have a cannon at its rear facing an enemy on its six ‘o clock and targeted using a camera at the rear and an MFD.
This is the Python five video Vikas was talking about.
By: vikasrehman - 28th December 2009 at 23:00
May i ask , are there any pics of this missile( other that the very fuzzy B/W pics of its launching from a Su-27…), or at least are there some drawings of it to show its configuration?
I remember i read somewhere that its suposed to have an aerodinamic fairing over the rocket motor exhaust( off course to reduce drag since its carried BACKWARDS)
I’ve also read that the tests begun in 1989 on a Su-27 UB, and the missile is suposed to be called R-73M…are there any confirmation of these infos?
Thank you very much for your help.:)
Following is a link to a webpage that contains some info. about this missile.
http://aeroweb.lucia.it/rap/RAFAQ/R-73.html
Recently I also came across a promotion video for Python V talking about its ability to target fighters in the rear hemisphere. However, I have always wondered about the sort of impact this ability this would have on a missile’s true range, considering the loss of kinematic energy…though the range could be increased by using a bigger missile an/or a better motor.
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December 28, 2009 at 7:27 pm