With a 320kg warhead, the Vietnam Air Force's Kh-29 missile can destroy many types of fortified targets or warships with a displacement of over 10,000 tons.
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| According to SIPRI data, by 2004 Vietnam had purchased more than 100 Kh-29 missiles to equip the Su-22M4 and Su-30MK2 fighter jets of the Vietnam Air Force. |
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| Kh-29 is a supersonic missile that can attack fortified targets, combat ships, landing ships, and command and support ships with functions similar to the American AGM-65 Maverick and French AS-30 missiles. |
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| The Kh-29 launcher is the APU-58 and AKU-58, the missile will be dropped from the aircraft before the engine activates. |
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| The maximum Kh-29 carrying configuration on the Su-27/30 is 6 rounds, the MiG-27 Flogger 2 rounds, the Su-17/22M4 Fitter 2 rounds and the Su-24M Fencer 3 rounds. |
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| The Kh-29 warhead is a shaped charge type designed specifically for penetration and according to the manufacturer it can penetrate 1 meter of concrete behind 3 meters of soil. After launch the missile climbs to an altitude of 5,000 meters and then dives vertically down towards the target. |
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| The Kh-29's fuse can be set to either impact mode (when attacking targets such as bridges or culverts) or delayed mode (to penetrate bunkers or fortified structures, warships). |
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| At the tail of the missile is a PRD-228 engine that uses solid fuel for easy maintenance and use. This engine operates for 3 - 6 seconds, helping the missile fly at a speed of about 1,250 km/h and reach a range of 30 km (Kh-29TE version). |
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| When firing the Kh-29, the missile will be dropped about 3m below the aircraft, then the wire connecting the aircraft to the safety pin on the Kh-29 will release, and the Kh-29 rocket engine will activate. |
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| This design is to avoid the impact of the rocket's extremely powerful engine on the aircraft, as well as to prevent the exhaust fumes from the rocket engine from being discharged into the aircraft's air intake. |
According to Baodatviet
