A rare video of the launch of the Kh-32 cruise missile from a Tu-22M3 has been published

Aviation blogger Fighterbomber published rare footage of the launch of a heavy supersonic anti-ship cruise missile X-32 from aboard a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber on his Telegram channel. They show how, after launch, the ammunition begins to gain a given height.

Previously, only two similar videos were published on the Internet (1 и 2).




Let us recall that the X-22 rocket was developed by domestic designers in 1958. During its operation, it was modernized several times, but still remains in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. This ammunition is designed to engage point and area targets at a range of at least 300 kilometers.

Note that the modern X-32 air-to-surface missile is a deep modernization of the old X-22 anti-ship missile. Before the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, these missiles were used only in exercises. However, with the outbreak of hostilities, the Russian Aerospace Forces began to use these ammunition to destroy military targets of the Kyiv regime.

As experts explain, the X-32 rocket uses a liquid-propellant rocket engine with improved characteristics. In addition, by changing the hull layout, the designers increased the capacity of the fuel tanks. According to some reports, the missile is capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 4,5-5, rising to a height of at least 30 km and flying to a range of 1000 km.