9K52 "Luna-M" (FROG-7) Unguided Battlefield Support Artillery Rocket

The 9K52 Luna-M is the final version of the unguided battlefield rockets developed by the former Soviet Union. It is an unguided, spin-stabilized, short-range, battlefield support artillery rocket. It employs a modified BAZ-135 transporter erector launcher vehicle, which carries one rocket and a crane on an 8x8 wheeled chassis. Missile is fitted with either a HE, nuclear, chemical or other warheads.

Museum example rocket it's an only simple non scale copy :-(

Technical Data

Rocket
Diameter: 0.544 m
Lenght: 8.960 m
Wingspan: 1.700 m
Operational Weight: 2432 - 2486 kg
Warhead Weight: ca 420 kg
Range Max-Min: 68 - 12 km
Circular Error Probable: 500-700 m
Max Speed: 1200 m/s

Launcher
Operational Weight: 17 560 kg
Lenght: 10.690 m
Width: 2.800 m
Heigh: 2.860 m (with rocket 3.350 m)
Gap: 0.500 m
Fire Angle: Vert. +15° to +65°, Horiz. +/- 7°
Max Speed: 60 km/h
Range: 650 km
Preparation for firing time: From transport pos. - 10 min, From battle pos. 7 min
Crew: 7

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