SOV - 9M17M Falanga-M (protitanková řízená střela, kód NATO AT-2 Swatter-B)

9M17 Falanga, NATO code AT-2 Swatter. Anti-tank guided missile from the 70's. ies of the provenance of the USSR. The main armament of the combat helicopters Mi-24D (the above photos depict the imposition of the shots right on the pylons "d"). This helicopter can carry 4 pieces of these of the FUSELAGE.

Guidance: Transfer of command after the wire rising from the rear of the projectile throughout the flight. The operator in the front cabin of the helicopter he had the whole time the flight of the missile sledovatv targeting device. When we lost contact with the missile followed in the vast majority of cases, deflect bullets, and her loss. The success of the intervention is therefore very depended on the skill of the operator and indicates are between 40-60 %. Due to the effective range of the helicopter was in the target area very vulnerable, because podvzukové speed of the shot lasted for years to a distance of 4 km approx. 30 seconds, during which it was not possible to maneuver.

Range: 450-4 000 m

TTD: Length - 1 160 mm, weight 30 kg.

Ochre Mi-24 used the PTRS 9M17M aj vrtuľníky Mi-4AV. Tieto vrtuľníky operated spravidla so 4 pcs of prescribed rakiet. Navádzací system rakiet 9M17/9M17M bol prevzatý from the type of Mi-24.


Source: http://www.airwar.ru/enc/ah/mi4av.html.