8K14 (8K14)
Operational-tactical missile complex 9K72 Elbrus (SS-1c Scud B). The missile is also known as R-17 or R-300 (export designation). The missile is designed to destroy important objects of the adversary located in the tactical and operational depth of his convoy. The missile is filled with liquid rocket fuel with forced propellant delivery (pressurized air). The propellant consists of TM-185 kerosene and AK-27I nitric acid-based oxidizer.
The rocket has inertial guidance, with the ability to control it only during the active phase of flight. Aerodynamic rudders and gas nozzles are used for steering.
Basic tactical-technical characteristics:
Missile length: 11164 mm
Rocket body diameter: 880 mm
Stabilizer span: 1810 mm
Launch weight: 5860 kg (with 8F44 warhead), 5862 kg (with 269A warhead)
Range:
- Max: 300 km
- min: 50 km
Fuel consumption: 57,83 kg/s
Flight time: 165-313 s
Trajectory altitude: 24-86 km
Warheads (conventional)
1. cluster 8F44
- Weight: 994 kg
- length: 2650 mm
- diameter: 880 mm
- igniter: contact
2. shatterproof with active lining 8F45 (piercing?)
- weight: 1000 kg
- length: 2650 mm
- diameter: 880 mm
- igniter: contact
3. cassette 8N8 containing 42 pcs of 122 mm calibre submunitions
Warheads (unconventional)
1. nuclear warhead 8F14 (269A) based on the RDS-4 nuclear bomb (8У69, item 244Н or Tatiana)
- weight: 989 kg
- yield 10 kt
2nd nuclear 9N33
- yield: 300 kt (RA-17 cartridge), 50 kt (RA-104 cartridge), 100 kt (RA-104-1), 500 kt (RA-104-2 thermonuclear cartridge). The warheads were equipped with a system allowing their in-flight deactivation and a self-destruct device in case of failure. Their igniters allowed to set the explosion at different altitudes (ground, low over ground, air burst). The warheads were protected from unauthorized use by a code.
3. chemical 8F44G
- weight 1016 kg
- weight chem. 555 kg
- when detonated over terrain, it was able to contaminate an area 4 km long and 600 m wide
Training warheads:
9N33GVM - dummy nuclear warhead
9N33U, 9N33UT - school and training warhead imitating the 9N33 warhead
8F14UT - training warhead simulating the 8F14 warhead
Source: Weapons and Technologies of Russia. XXI century - Volume 12 - Ammunition and means of defeat; Publishing House "Weapons and Technologies" 2006; ISBN: 5-93799-023-4
Operational-tactical missile complex 9K72 Elbrus (SS-1c Scud B). The missile is also known as R-17 or R-300 (export designation). The missile is designed to destroy important objects of the adversary located in the tactical and operational depth of his convoy. The missile is filled with liquid rocket fuel with forced propellant delivery (pressurized air). The propellant consists of TM-185 kerosene and AK-27I nitric acid-based oxidizer.
The rocket has inertial guidance, with the ability to control it only during the active phase of flight. Aerodynamic rudders and gas nozzles are used for steering.
Basic tactical-technical characteristics:
Missile length: 11164 mm
Rocket body diameter: 880 mm
Stabilizer span: 1810 mm
Launch weight: 5860 kg (with 8F44 warhead), 5862 kg (with 269A warhead)
Range:
- Max: 300 km
- min: 50 km
Fuel consumption: 57,83 kg/s
Flight time: 165-313 s
Trajectory altitude: 24-86 km
Warheads (conventional)
1. cluster 8F44
- Weight: 994 kg
- length: 2650 mm
- diameter: 880 mm
- igniter: contact
2. shatterproof with active lining 8F45 (piercing?)
- weight: 1000 kg
- length: 2650 mm
- diameter: 880 mm
- igniter: contact
3. cassette 8N8 containing 42 pcs of 122 mm calibre submunitions
Warheads (unconventional)
1. nuclear warhead 8F14 (269A) based on the RDS-4 nuclear bomb (8У69, item 244Н or Tatiana)
- weight: 989 kg
- yield 10 kt
2nd nuclear 9N33
- yield: 300 kt (RA-17 cartridge), 50 kt (RA-104 cartridge), 100 kt (RA-104-1), 500 kt (RA-104-2 thermonuclear cartridge). The warheads were equipped with a system allowing their in-flight deactivation and a self-destruct device in case of failure. Their igniters allowed to set the explosion at different altitudes (ground, low over ground, air burst). The warheads were protected from unauthorized use by a code.
3. chemical 8F44G
- weight 1016 kg
- weight chem. 555 kg
- when detonated over terrain, it was able to contaminate an area 4 km long and 600 m wide
Training warheads:
9N33GVM - dummy nuclear warhead
9N33U, 9N33UT - school and training warhead imitating the 9N33 warhead
8F14UT - training warhead simulating the 8F14 warhead