SA-8 (GECKO) System

CHARACTERISTICS
Length: 30.2 feet
Width: 9.2 feet
Height: 13.8 feet
Weight: 19.2 tons
Range: 310 miles
Crew: 5

ARMAMENT
Type: Six Surface-to-air missiles (one per canister)
Length: 10.8 feet (canister)
Width: 1.1 feet (canister)
Height: 1.3 feet (canister)
Weight: 340 pounds (armed canister)
Velocity: Mach 2.4
Altitude: 25-5,000 meters
Range: 1,500-10,000 meters
Warhead: high explosive

Line Drawing: SA-8 (GECKO) System

page created 15 June 2001


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