The Raduga KSR-5 (known in the West as the AS-6 Kingfish) was a Soviet air-to-surface, stand-off missile. It was developed from the Kh-22 "Kitchen" in the early 1970s, during the Cold War. It was in service with the Soviet Air Force between 1976 and 1991. It was first photographed in 1977 while it was being carried by a Tupolev Tu-16 bomber near the coast of Japan.
Not only was the KSR-5 a supersonic cruise missile but it was also used as an anti-ship missile. During flight, it reached the top speed of Mach 3. Reports suggested that it was normally launched from an altitude of 11,000 m (36,000 ft). It could be armed with either a High Explosive or a nuclear warhead, which could be in the 200 kiloton yield range. Basically, the KSR-5 was a smaller-size version of the Kh-22 "Kitchen", while the KSR-5P was its anti-radiation variant.
Specifications
Type: Medium-range cruise missile
Length: 10.60 m (34 ft, 9 in)
Diameter: 0.92 m
Wingspan: 2.60 m (8 ft, 6 in)
Power plant: Isayev S5.33, liquid propellant rocket motor
Maximum Speed: 3,350 km/h (Mach 3)
Range: 240 km
Warhead: HE/ or nuclear
Launching Platforms: Tupolev Tu-16 and Tu-95M
Below, design drawing of the KSR-5
Two AS-6 Kingfish being carried on the pylons of a Tu-16K bomber in 1979
