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Old 05-18-2023, 09:56 AM
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Default Kinzhal Missile

I was just reading about the Russian Kinzhal and thought it looked familiar. Seems like a mash-up of old US missiles to me. Looks like a Pershing with Bull Pup fins on it!?!
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Old 05-18-2023, 12:21 PM
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I was just reading about the Russian Kinzhal and thought it looked familiar. Seems like a mash-up of old US missiles to me. Looks like a Pershing with Bull Pup fins on it!?!
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It's an airborne mod of this:

https://www.oldrocketforum.com/show...945&postcount=6
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Old 05-18-2023, 12:22 PM
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How does the aircraft gear retract with that missile fin in the way?
Gear looks to rotate directly forward and up.
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Ruskies probably grind off part of the fin to get it to fit.

...or a slice a sliver off of the gear door. Camera angle might be also making it look like there is interference, when there is none.
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