Statements and speculation: Experts have debunked myths and claims to Flamingo missile
Experts of the Military portal conducted an analysis of open information about the rocket and explained that many comparisons with outdated weapons have no grounds. In the beginning, we will provide information on the "Militar" Vadim Kushnikov, who told about some important details about the FP-5 missile "Flamingo". According to him, comparing it with American Tomahawk missiles is incorrect.
"The rocket in external features and the method of use corresponds to the plan - it is a relatively simple solution that can be quickly scaled and used in large quantities," Kushnikov explained. The question of the accuracy of the rocket was also raised. It was noted that an indicator of a circular probable deviation is allegedly 14 meters. This is quite a lot, as for modern winged rockets.
However, the expert noted that these data were taken as a result of polygon tests, and this figure is not final. Finally, the assumption was made regarding the combat part of the rocket, which is probably the results of preliminary work in the field of rocket science. In particular, it is likely that a warhead weighing up to 1000 kg is adapted to defeat bins and heavily fortified objects. "According to my assumption, given the specific form (the combat part - ed.
), It should punch protected structures, and this is borrowing from already available missile programs," Kushnikov added. In addition, let us pay attention to the publication of Sergei Fachar, the author of a popular science aerospace blog. He commented on the reasoning of a number of "experts" about the FP-5 rocket. According to the blogger, some commentators compared FP-5 with the German Fi-103 (V-1) times of World War II.
However, these missiles have fundamentally different design and technological solutions, stated on the portal. In particular, the FI-103 was a primitive "air torpedo" equipped with a pulsating air-reactive engine and control system on gyroscopes, without the possibility of maneuvering and correction of the course.
Meanwhile, the FP-5 rocket is equipped with a turbojet engine, runs from a mobile installation using a starting accelerator and is managed by a modern electronic system that provides maneuverability and high accuracy of target damage. The "military" specified that by their concept of "Flamingo" is much closer to the American winged missiles MGM-1 Matador, Regulus I/II or MGM-13 MACE, developed in the 1950s and 1960s, but implemented on a modern elemental base.
Another popular thesis was the assumption that the FP-5 is a modified Soviet drone-scout Tu-141 "Strizh". Experts say that this is also not true: the only borrowed element can indeed be a starting accelerator, which was also used in Soviet apparatus. The technical characteristics of FP-5 Flamingo Fleet-5 Flamingo Recall that on August 18, the frame of the start of the Ukrainian winged rocket "Flamingo" showed on the network.