Ilmatorjuntamuseo
S-125 PECHORA SYSTEM MISSILE 5V27
The missile is six metres long and weighs 950 kg
Range
- distance 25 km
- altitude 18 km
The missile is guided by transmitting commands from a fire control station
The missile has two solid propellant rocket engines:
- the booster gives the missile its initial speed (Mach 1.8), and
- the sustainer engine produces the final speed (Mach 2.8)
The warhead weighs 72 kg and has an impact radius of dozens of metres
The proximity fuze detonates the warhead near the target
In service in Finland from 1980 to 2000