Kh-23 & Kh-66 vs Rapier
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 and the Rapier are both Surface-to-Air missiles. Range is 10 km for the Kh-23 & Kh-66 vs 8 km for the Rapier. The Kh-23 & Kh-66 reaches 2,700 km/h vs 3,700 km/h for the Rapier. The Kh-23 & Kh-66 carries a 100 kg warhead vs 1 kg for the Rapier. Launch weight is 400 kg for the Kh-23 & Kh-66 vs 43 kg for the Rapier. The Kh-23 & Kh-66 uses Radio command guidance guidance, while the Rapier relies on Semi-automatic command to line of sight. The Rapier entered service 3 years before the Kh-23 & Kh-66 (1971 vs 1974).
| 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 |
| British surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1971, utilizes semi-automatic command to line of sight guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | British Aerospace |
| Service year | 1971 |
| Number produced | 25,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| 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 | 8.2 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 43 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 1.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 2.24 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 133 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Semi-automatic command to line of sight |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or Rapier?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 has a longer range at 10 km compared to the Rapier's 8 km.
Which is faster, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or Rapier?
The Rapier is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 3.0 compared to the Kh-23 & Kh-66's Mach 2.2.
Which has a larger warhead, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or Rapier?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 carries a larger warhead at 100 kg compared to the Rapier's 1 kg.
Which is heavier, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or Rapier?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 is heavier at 400 kg compared to the Rapier's 43 kg.
Which is longer, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or Rapier?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 is longer at 3.52 meters compared to the Rapier's 2.24 meters.
What guidance systems do the Kh-23 & Kh-66 and Rapier use?
The Kh-23 & Kh-66 uses Radio command guidance guidance while the Rapier uses Semi-automatic command to line of sight guidance.
Which entered service first, the Kh-23 & Kh-66 or Rapier?
The Rapier entered service first in 1971, 3 years before the Kh-23 & Kh-66 which entered service in 1974.