• RubberDuck@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Strategic bombers are used to launch the hypersonics at Ukraine. They are rarer so a high value target. If they can cut of kinzal at its roots.

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      3 days ago

      That’s true, though IIRC there are two planes, and I think that one of them – and the more-numerous one – is a variant of some multirole fighter.

      kagis

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-47M2_Kinzhal

      Launch platform

      • MiG-31BM/K
      • Tu-22M3M
      • Su-34 (reportedly)
      • Su‐57 (planned)

      Looks like two confirmed, another possible, another eventually (though I can’t imagine using the rare, intended-for-another-purposes Su-57 if they could use the others).