Kh-23 & Kh-66 vs FIM-92 Stinger
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 and the FIM-92 Stinger are both Surface-to-Air missiles. Range is 10 km for the Kh-23 & Kh-66 vs 8 km for the FIM-92 Stinger. The Kh-23 & Kh-66 reaches 2,700 km/h vs 2,716 km/h for the FIM-92 Stinger. The Kh-23 & Kh-66 carries a 100 kg warhead vs 3 kg for the FIM-92 Stinger. Launch weight is 400 kg for the Kh-23 & Kh-66 vs 15 kg for the FIM-92 Stinger. The Kh-23 & Kh-66 uses Radio command guidance guidance, while the FIM-92 Stinger relies on Infrared homing. The Kh-23 & Kh-66 entered service 7 years before the FIM-92 Stinger (1974 vs 1981).
| Soviet air-to-surface missile, entered service in 1974, utilizes radio command guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Zvezda-Strela |
| Service year | 1974 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| American portable surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1981, uses infrared homing to engage targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Service year | 1981 |
| Number produced | 70,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.1 million |
| Range | 10.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.2 ◉ |
| Weight | 400 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 100.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 3.52 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 280 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Radio command guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 8.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.2 ◉ |
| Weight | 15 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 3.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 1.52 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 70 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 has a longer range at 10 km compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 8 km.
Which is faster, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The FIM-92 Stinger is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 compared to the Kh-23 & Kh-66's Mach 2.2.
Which has a larger warhead, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 carries a larger warhead at 100 kg compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 3 kg.
Which is heavier, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 is heavier at 400 kg compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 15 kg.
Which is longer, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 is longer at 3.52 meters compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 1.52 meters.
What guidance systems do the Kh-23 & Kh-66 and FIM-92 Stinger use?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 uses Radio command guidance guidance while the FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or FIM-92 Stinger?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 entered service first in 1974, 7 years before the FIM-92 Stinger which entered service in 1981.