R-5 Pobeda

The R -5 ( NATO code name SS-3 Shyster, GREY index 8K51 ) was a medium-range missile with liquid fuel drive the USSR. Its development had originally, but in practice was a strategic missile with a range of 3,000 km to the target, which would have been theoretically possible inefficient. Thus, a reduced range of 1200 km was accepted and in 1953 began with the flight tests. Originally, the R-5 was even designed for a range of 800 km, which was later increased by a change in the fuel mixture used. Had the rocket, unlike the previous models, R-1 and R -2, which still strongly emulated the to the German A4, manufactured tanks of aluminum and magnesium alloys, and was in a monocoque construction, making great weight savings were achieved. In comparison to the above-mentioned previous models, the cooling was improved sustainably used and flexible fuel supply lines. In the early years, only the first version of the R- 5 was prepared, the nuclear variant was only after further testing in 1956 production.

Through their later increased range, the R- 5 was the first really usable strategic missile, as they could reach targets in Central Europe. It was a hit accuracy (CEP ) 1200-2000 meters achieved (depending on the shooting distance ). A single R-5 took about 2.5 to 5 hours for the Preparation of start and could not longer than one day due to the Kyrogen - fuel remain on the launch pad. Thus, the R-5 could not be kept in constant combat readiness.

The R-5 in 1958 was also stationed for a short time during the Berlin crisis in the GDR and Czechoslovakia. Their intended targets were air bases and ports in the Federal Republic, the Netherlands, Belgium and U.S. missile sites in the UK.

The People's Republic of China was due to Soviet military aid to 1959 and the R-5 and was able to assemble with the rise of a nuclear power in 1964 with a nuclear warhead.

The rocket was the basis for the later R- 12th

Before the Central Museum of Russian Armed Forces in Moscow an R -5 is issued.