Grenade RPG-7 (GRAU index - 6G3) - Soviet / Russian reusable rocket-propelled grenade (also reactive antitank grenade) shooting cumulative ammunition. Designed for anti-tank, self-propelled artillery and other armored enemy, It can be used to destroy enemy manpower in shelters, as well as to combat low-flying air targets.
Grenade RPG-7 – video
Designed GSKB-47 (now SSPE "Basalt") and adopted in 1961 year. produced more than 9 000 000 RPG-7. Effectively used in practically all armed conflicts to 1968 of the year (when it was first used in Vietnam) to the present day. The emergence of new ordnance RPG-7 is a significant threat for modern armored vehicles, Therefore, it remains popular to this day.
In the early 50-ies in antitank melee Soviet army entered a hand grenade RCU-3, rifle grenade VG-45, rocket-propelled grenade RPG-2, heavy machine bazooka SPG-82 recoilless rifles and - B-10 and B-11. AT 1954 by NII-3 Main Artillery Directorate, conducted extensive research to determine the compliance of this system to modern requirements troops, issued tactical and technical requirements for the development of improved hand grenade. By this time, the development of grenade launcher complexes involved in a number of enterprises: GSKB-30, NII-24, NII-6 (all Moscow), NII-1 and SNIP branch (g. Krasnoarmeysk, Moscow region.), NIII (g. Balashikha, Moscow region.).
But the grenade was not the main focus of these enterprises, and therefore development is often transferred from one enterprise to another, what, naturally, It led to the fragmentation of tasks: It not fully used the potential of creative professionals. For the purpose of common technical policy, concentration of forces and means of the Order of the State Committee for Defense Technology 1958 , the leading enterprise in the development of grenade launcher complexes appointed GSKB-47 (g. Moscow) (now the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “GNPP «Basalt») with branch in g. Krasnoarmeysk, Moscow Region (Krasnoarmeyskoye Research and Production Unit - KNPP). Thus grenade separated from NIII (g. Balashikha) He was transferred to the 47-GSKB, and the relevant departments of the branch of NII-1 and SNIP - in Krasnoarmeysk branch.
In 1958-1961 years in SSPE "Basalt" (then GSKB-47) work was carried out to create a 45-mm RPG-150 with 83 mm grenade nadkalibernoy PG-150. After the ground tests, this complex was named RPG-4. AT 1958 , the RPG-4 complex was army, and 1961 year - field tests. He fully satisfied the requirements of the tactical and technical specifications for its development and excelled on the basic parameters of its predecessor the RPG-2. However, by this time the first results were obtained for the RPG-7-reactive with the active shot PG-7B, the main characteristics of which (firing range and armor) significantly superior RPG-4. As a result of RPG-4 complex was not adopted by the.
The first grenade launcher, designed Krasnogvardeiskiy division SSPE "Basalt" (then GSKB-47) and adoption, was a rocket-propelled grenade RPG-7 with PG-7V shot. Development grenade occurred in the years 1958-1961. chief designer – VC. Firulin. In the creation Tula grenade participated TsKIB COO, Kovrov Mechanical Plant (directly work on the grenade in Kovrov OKB-575 led VV. Degtyarev), Vysokogorsky Mechanical Plant, Nizhny Tagil Chemical Plant "Planta", and others., chief designer of OKB-575 A.Nikiforenko, chief engineer of OKB-575 I.Potapov, chief of the 5th department of OKB-575 A.Sorokin, as well as a leading designer of the RPG-7 VV. Degtyarev, designers A.Alymov, M.Gorbunov, A.Ivashutich, A.Sevastyanova etc.. PG-7V grenade launchers to the RPG-7 is designed VK. Firulinym (State Prize of the USSR – 1964 city). Factory tests conducted with 25 February to 11 June 1960 of the year. The tests were successful. The complex was adopted 16 June 1961 year and it is still in the Russian Army. Development of a grenade fired grenades of various harmful effect, improvement of sights have greatly expanded opportunities grenade, We made him a multi-purpose.
RPG-7 design
RPG 7 is easy dinamoreaktivny (without recoil) weapon. The basis of the grenade and the shot proven themselves were put in an RPG-2 recoilless circuit trigger device and reusable shot with nadkalibernoy warhead. A grenade launcher consists of a barrel with optical and mechanical sights, The trigger fuse, boykovogo mechanism.
The barrel grenade launcher
The barrel consists of a grenade launcher tube and sleeve and serves to guide the filter grenades and removal of powder gases when firing. Unlike RPG-2, RPG-7 is an extension of the barrel in its middle part – power chamber – for more complete utilization of the energy of the propellant, and the bell in the breech – for recoilless complex.
The trigger mechanism
The trigger mechanism - used for descent hammers, strike the firing pin and for setting a fuse.
Sights
The iron sight
Mechanical sight - used in case of damage (failure) optical sight.
Optical sight
The main RPG-7 is an optical sight PGO-7 (or a modification thereof PGO-7B, PGO-7V-2, PGO-7V-3). Riflescope is intended for observation of the battlefield, determining the distance to the target, the introduction of amendments to the distance and speed of target movement, taking into account the ballistics of ammunition and aiming a grenade launcher at the target taking into account the amendments. The scope is an optical system of lenses and prisms, enclosed into a sealed metal housing, filled with dry nitrogen to prevent fogging. Riflescope provides a fixed apparent increase in the target 2,7 fold. The sight is equipped with a set of filters, improving visibility in adverse weather conditions. To prevent telltale glare from the sun and pollution sight is equipped with a rubber cap, replace the lens.
Grid sight PGO-7B has an extensive scale amendments, as well as distance-measuring reticule, allows you to quickly determine the distance to the target of the "tank" (height 2,7 m). Handwheel provides input boresight angles within 0 — 51,2 artillery units, and reticle on the grid: 0 — 45,7. In low light conditions is possible sight reticle illumination. The backlight uses galvanic cells or A316 power 2RTS63. Sight keeps its characteristics in a wide temperature range (-50 to +50 °C), and also is able to withstand high mechanical loads.
Night riflescope
Grenade RPG-7 may be equipped with night sights first generation (such as specialized granatomotny night sight PHN-1, a universal night sight NSPUM (product 1PN58)[4]) or night sights second generation NSPU-3. At night sight grenade launcher with an additional input mechanism svetoblokirovki, excluding the flare flame sight own shot.
Universal sighting device
Universal sighting device is a mechanical weighing device 0,55 kg for introducing corrections in an optical sight. Used with 2001 year grenade RPG-7V2 modifications (RPG-7D3) together with the optical sight. Can significantly increase the sighting range thermobaric (TBG-7V) and fragmentation (OG-7V) grenades: to 550 and 700 meters respectively.
Other types of sights
In conjunction with the RPG-7, used in the same and other sights (including handicrafts): improvised mechanical sights instead of faulty original, to high laser and collimator sights. Most of these devices do not allow to introduce corrections for distance and target movement, therefore effective only at short ranges.
Modifications RPG-7
On the basis of the basic variant RPG-7 was created lightweight grenade landing embodiment with detachable barrel, as well as a number of modifications, different sighting devices:
RPG-7 (GRAU index - 6G3) – The first model, put into service in 1961 year. Equipped with an optical sight PGO-7.
RPG-7V (GRAU index - 6G3) – at the beginning of the 1960s, the RPG-7 were equipped with sight PGO-7B with adjusted angles of sight, and it has since been known as RPG-7V.
RPG-7D (GRAU index - 6G5) – landing variant, with detachable barrel and bipod. Adopted in 1963 year.
RPG-7N / RPG-7DN (GRAU index - 6G3 and 6G5) – modification RPG-7B and 7D-RPG equipped with night sights PGN-1, NSPU, or NSPUM (1PN58)
RPG-7V1 (GRAU index - 6G3-1) – modification 1988 year with an optical sight PGO-7V3, sighting range is designed for firing shots with new PG-7VR and TBG-7V, along with all the old shots. Also added a detachable bipod
RPG-7D1 (GRAU index - 6G5M) – modification 1988 landing variant, the grenade with the installation of sight PGO-7V3
RPG-7V2 (GRAU index - 6G3-2) – modification 2001 year with a universal sighting device UP-7V
RPG-7D2 (GRAU index - 6G5M2) – modification 2001 , the landing variant with a universal sighting device UP-7V
RPG-7D3 (GRAU index - 6G5M3) – modification 2001 of the year, amphibious version of RPG-7V2
Airtronic USA RPG-7 – clone RPG-7 production USA. According to 2013 year is armed with special forces operations Peru.
Airtronic USA Mk.777 – clone RPG-7 production USA, light up 3,5 kg. resource order 500-1000 shots.
Grenades for RPG-7
The structure of the shot to the RPG-7
Despite the existence of various shots for the RPG-7, they all have a similar structure and differ only in the type and structure of the head portion. Shot is divided into 3 parts: the head of the, providing immediate defeat the purpose, jet engine, providing dispersal grenades on the flight path and the propellant charge, providing grenades departure from pipe grenade.
Jet engine is attached to the back of the head of the grenades and different constructive simplicity. The chamber length 250 mm is reactive charge – checker of nitroglycerin powder (between the diaphragm and the abutment), and pirozamedlitel igniter of smoky gunpowder (DRP). When burning propellant gases checkers expire at a high speed through the six holes of the nozzle unit back, and the jet stream, occurring at the same time, driven by a grenade. To ensure proper flight of the jet engine grenades located Stabilizer. To expiring powder gases from nozzles, having a high temperature, not damaged stabilizer, a nozzle block is located at the front end of the motor housing (almost in the center of gravity), and the nozzles have a small inclination to the axis of the engine. This arrangement of the nozzle block effectively in terms of the correctness of the flight.
For posts garnet initial velocity to the jet engine when loading is attached to the thread starter powder charge. It is housed in a cardboard sleeve, axially stabilizer which is folded tube with four feathers, free to rotate on axes. Rear ends of the stabilizer tube impeller with inclined blades. The impeller is located tracer to monitor the flight grenades. Placed around the tube stabilizer belt nitroglycerin powder, inside it – igniter of smoky gunpowder.
Ignition of the propellant charge takes place starting from the impact by the striker primer, located in the bottom of the jet engine. A ray of fire from the primer passes through an L-shaped channel, igniting a sample of smoky gunpowder and gunpowder belt. High pressure gas generated breaks cardboard sleeve, and gases fill the volume of the charging chamber grenade. When the pressure in the chamber reaches a certain limit, sufficient to push the foam wad through nozzle grenade, It begins outflow of gases. Appointment of the charging chamber and the wad is, that before the expiration of the required gas pressure arose, under the influence of which the energy of powder gases will be more fully utilized for useful work on the post-garnet movement. Since the beginning of the expiration gas grenades starts forward movement of the trunk, as well as its rotation (as a result of exposure to gas impeller). The maximum pressure of the propellant gases in the barrel does not exceed grenade 900 kg / cm2 , which is 3-4 times less, than the weapon barrel with the shutter closed. With the beginning movement occurs grenades pinned capsule pirozamedlitelya jet engine, It begins burning zamedlitelnogo composition pirozamedlitelya.
Departing from the bore grenades by centrifugal force and air flow are disclosed stabilizer blades. After removing the firing grenades from a safe distance of 15-20 m - from pirozamedlitelya lights igniter PSA and the sword of the jet engine. The resulting gases are ejected from the nozzles dock; Engine starts work. Expiring gases from the engine nozzles creates a reactive force, informing garnet extra speed. The engine run time - with 0.4-0.6. During this time the grenade flies 100-120 m (active path section). The speed of grenades 120 m / s at the time of departure is increased at the end of the active portion of the trajectory to 300 m / s. Rotation grenades around its longitudinal axis in flight supported by the action of the oncoming air flow at the bevels of the stabilizer blades on the impeller, installed in the rear stabilizer, and is several tens of times per second. Stable flight grenades provided by its tail - the four stabilizer blades.
Rotation grenades around its longitudinal axis is applied to improve the accuracy of fire, so when rotating grenades reduced influence on scattering errors in symmetry stabilizer blades, the nozzle block and the housing grenades, inevitable tolerances in mass production. For example, If one blade stabilizer has some error, the rotating grenade does not deviate from this, from predetermined direction. Another grenade may have another inaccuracy in the manufacture and get on the flight because of this deviation, does not coincide with the first. Therefore, the dispersion by firing non-rotating shells, which stabilizes the flight tail, is increased. When, when feathered grenade attached rotation, manufacturing error, causing at the moment, eg, deviation to the right grenades, through a half-turn to the left will lead to rejection, ie. in the opposite direction. Similarly, other errors in the manufacture of grenades every half turn will cause deviations in opposite directions. In this way, manages eccentricity averaged reactive force and mass, resulting in the rotation of feathered projectiles reduce their dispersal. This ensures a high relative frequency of falling into the tank, especially within the blank range.
To better understand the importance of rotation feathered projectiles, you must keep in mind the following. the speed of rotation around its longitudinal axis feathered projectiles called slow (although it is dozens of times per second). The rotation of the shells neoperennyh, wherein the achieved stabilization of their flight, several hundred revolutions per second, while the bullets of small arms - a few thousand revolutions per second. Only under such a high rotation speed neoperennye shells acquire properties gyroscope, and their mission becomes stabilized.
Subsequently, the RPG-7 grenade launcher was developed PG-7VM shot (M is modernized - the leading designer VI. medvedev), put into service in 1969 year. The caliber and weight of the new shots are reduced, respectively, to 70 mm 2,0 kg (instead 85 mm 2,2 kg in the PG-7V). In this improved accuracy of fire (by increasing the wind resistance of grenades) and armor with 260 mm 300 mm. It was upgraded fuse, received the name VP-7M, his work became more stable. Changes undergone and the start of a new powder charge shot, received the name SG-7PM. Using the new charge start possible to increase the initial rate of grenades with 120 m / s to 140 m / s. Due to the increase of the initial velocity grenades managed to improve its characteristics vneshneballisticheskie. Despite the increase in the initial velocity grenades, its maximum speed remained the same - 300 m / s. This allowed virtually combine both a flight path grenades and use when shooting with the same signs of the scale of the optical sight (deletions or mechanical sight). The values of the amendments on the side of the wind when shooting grenades shot PG-7VM significantly less.
So, at a distance 300 m correction for moderate crosswinds is shot for PG-7B half dividing deflection correction scale (15 thousandths), and for a modernized shot - one division (10 thousandths). Dispersal grenades shot PG-7V is characterized by median height deviations BB = 0,4 m and lateral direction Wb = 0,5 m, and for grenades modernized shot, respectively, 0,3 m 0,4 m. In this way, by modernizing the relative frequency of shots hitting the target has been raised. on the device, action, treatment, sealing and painting both shots are the same. But starting powder charges PG-7P and PG-7PM not interchangeable. Therefore, use in firing PG-7VM gunpowder charge-7P PG or PG-7V propellant charge PG-7PM not allowed. PG-7VM shot produced Soviet industry to 1976 of the year.
Since the early 70s improvement grenade launcher RPG-7B was carried out through the development of new shots. So, at 1972 year grenade launcher RPG-7V and RPG-7D was developed by a shot PG-7VS (leading designers VP. Hares and ps.f.. hazing) with a more powerful charge of phlegmatized HMX (it is called okfol). Armor penetration rose to a new shot 400 mm. The stabilizer shot PG-7VS blade bevel angles were reduced, It is resulting in lower rotational speed and a reduction grenades cumulative spray jet under the action of centrifugal forces. The grenade has the caliber 72 mm, weight 1,6 kg, length 665 mm, equipped with fuse VP-7M and powder charge PG-7PM. AT 1972 — 76 years produced a shot PG-7VS1 with armor piercing 360 mm, warhead which equips cheaper explosive.
In connection with the use of the multilayer composite armor for tanks, development of a new round with enhanced penetration was launched. As a result, 1977 he was adopted by a shot PG-7VL (name in the mining "Luch", leading designer VM. Lenin) with armor piercing 500 mm..Etogo achieved by increasing the caliber grenades to 93 mm and a weight of a bursting charge explosives mark "okfol". Mass PG-shot is 7VL 2,6 kg, plenty of grenades - 2,2 kg, length shot - 990 mm, length grenades - 700 mm. Increased mass grenade led to a reduction of its initial velocity until 112 m / s, and aimed firing range - up 300 m. Towards a new grenade was designed fuze increased safety and reliability - VP-22 with reduced dimensions and weight characteristics. In addition to the destruction of tanks with composite armor, grenade PG-7VL shot provides a break through a brick wall thickness 1,5 m, thick reinforced concrete slab 1,1 m.
In the early 80s there were tanks, armor which is covered by a so-called reactive armor (DZ). To combat tanks, having DZ, grenade launcher RPG-7V was developed and 1988 year in the world for the first time adopted for a shot PG-7VR (name during mining - "Summary", leading designer AB. Kulakovskii) with a tandem warhead. Warhead grenade consists of a front part (precharge) caliber 64 mm to the piezoelectric fuse and the main warhead caliber 105 mm. Weight PG-7VR shot - 4,5 kg, Sighting range - 200 m.
Unlike previous rounds, due to the great length of the warhead in the stowed position PG-shot 7VR disconnected by a threaded joint and a warhead assembly of a jet engine with a propelling (starting) charge. The design of the jet engine and the propellant shot PG-7VR similar to PG-shot 7VL, but it has some design improvements. So, for more reliable disclosure stabilizer blades, given the slower cranking grenades impeller because of the greater its mass, stabilizer in the design of springs were introduced. Shot PG-7VR with a tandem warhead was shown in the spring 1993 at the international exhibition of arms IDEX-93 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), where PG-garnet 7VR thick broken concrete block 1,5 m.
In addition to the shot PG-7VR, for the RPG-7V was designed by shot reassignment TBG-7V (name during mining - "Tannin", leading designer AB. Kulakovskii). It has a thermobaric (explosive fragmentation) warhead caliber 105 mm and fully borrowed from a shot PG-7VR jet engine assembly with a propelling charge. shot Weight TBG-7V - 4,5 kg, Sighting range - 200 m. When meeting with an obstacle triggered bottom inertial fuse, undermining the first igniter-breaking, and then the main charge thermobaric mixture. The result is a volumetric explosion, whose efficiency is higher, than the explosion of conventional explosives. The grenade TBG-7 is designed to engage manpower in the trenches, bunkers, field-type shelters, other areas in contact with the ammunition inside, and at break warheads at distances up 2 m from the window embrasure or. According to the power of action of this grenade is comparable to an artillery shell or a mine caliber 120 mm. In addition to manpower, using TBG-shot 7B may also be affected lightly armored or unarmored technique.
AT 1998 — 1999 years for a grenade launcher RPG-7V1 has been designed OG-7V round with fragmentation grenade caliber (leading designer MM. Konovaev). OG-7V is designed to suppress manpower, including having a personal protective equipment (Body armor), located in the open countryside, in shelters and field-type buildings, soft-skinned materiel to defeat. Garnet has a jet engine, its caliber - 40 mm, mass firing - 2,0 kg. Shot comes with a staff propelling charge PG-7PM.
Simultaneously with the development of a fragmentation grenade for the RPG-7V1 grenade launcher developed a universal sighting device UP-7V, which allows to increase the firing range shots TBG-7V and OG-7V. sighting firing range OG-7V: RPG-7V - 280 m; from RPG-7V1 - 350 m; from RPG-7V1 with UP-7V - 700 m. launcher, a packaging device which includes a UE-7B, He was named RPG-7V2.
Nomenclature grenades for RPG-7
Sam grenade has changed little, but the grenades of various types designed for him: cumulative antitank, including tandem, high-explosive anti-, thermobaric (volume-detonating), fiery, as well as training and other types of grenades.
Application RPG-7
the use of tactics
The main purpose of the defeat of the RPG-7 grenade launcher is an armored enemy (usually, tanks). Blank range at a target height 2 meters - 330 m. Additional goals include low-flying air targets (eg, helicopters), strengthening and enemy firing points. Fire from RPG-7 to openly stand alone live targets is not conducted, due to low efficiency and inexpedient, however it may be conducted in the sheltering of buildings or other structures, or on large clusters of infantry. Grenade launcher RPG-7 can effectively use one person, however, staff calculation, usually, consists of two people - myself arrows and ammunition porters.
combat application
RPG-7 baptism of fire took place in the 1968 in Vietnam. Since then he has actively used in almost all armed conflicts and local wars, which is primarily due to its simplicity, reliability with considerable effectiveness. Great popularity he enjoys in local conflicts around the globe. More than half of the American army losses in Iraq occurred in the loss of the RPG-7. After all, light armored vehicles like “Hammer” It has no chance to withstand a shot from an RPG-7. How easy and relatively powerful weapon RPG-7 is used against enemy personnel. To improve the efficiency lesion shaped charge, unadapted to deal with manpower, Chechen fighters attached to the grenade RPG TNT blocks, It could also be poured gasoline cumulative funnel grenades. Effective RPG-7 and against manpower in shelters: checkpoints and buildings. During the war in Chechnya it is about the RPG-7 was based tactics of militant attacks: fighter with RPG-7 led by the fire fighting equipment. It covered one-two machine gunners. Heavy cuts off aid and did not allow evacuation of damaged military equipment. A sniper from the IRS conducted aimed fire by means of observation and communication tank and other armored vehicles.
Gradually, the RPG-7 with older shots (such as PG-7V) lose their effectiveness against modern main battle tanks, which it is associated primarily with the development of dynamic protection. So, During the first Chechen campaign, the defeat of one of the T-80 required 7-8 RPG-7 hits; during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 , one of the British tanks, "Challenger 2" received 15 hits anti-tank grenade launchers without breaking armor. But, on the other hand, several US M1 Abrams tanks were hit in Iraq, the RPG-7 in the aft and side MTO. "Abrams" Defeat tank occurred in more than half of the cases in contact with the side of the grenade. In many other countries, RPG-7 operating, only available ammunition are outdated PG-7V and PG-7VM.
RPG-7 anti-aircraft
Notably, this grenade is often used to control aircraft. Several well-known cases of RPG-7 anti-aircraft:
The first cases of occurred during the Vietnam War. During the war the North Vietnamese from RPG-7 (according to other sources, RPG of all types – and besides the RPG-7 North Vietnamese actively used RPG-2) shot down 128 helicopters.
14 August 1974 the rebels of the RPG-7 shot down a South African helicopter "Alouette» III.
In the course of the war in Angola, Cubans actively carried out operations behind enemy lines. 22 December 1975 Kissoby year on the plateau near the detachment of Sela 12 Cuban Special Forces attacked the observation post yuarovsky. Cuban snipers from weapons with silencers killed several South Africans. Not having seen the enemy attackers opened fire indiscriminately in all directions and caused the rescue helicopters. They raced at high speed over the barricaded in the bushes Cubans, not find them. Cuban fighter fired an RPG-7 SA.330 «Puma». We looked up the helicopter tail boom, and he spun in flames. The second helicopter, when he saw, that brought down first, I flew just the wrong way, where the Cubans were. On it a shot and it caught fire and crashed into the lagoon. In this battle, the South Africans lost 14 killed and two helicopters, commandos only lost one soldier.
30 May 1977 by a shot from an RPG-7 over Mozambique was hit by the Rhodesian military transport aircraft C-47 "Dakota".
28 July 1978 year Rhodesian helicopter "Alouette» III was shot down by an RPG-7 over the area Chioko, Mozambique, crew killed.
7 April 1979 Year Tanzanian troops shot the RPG-7, over Ugandoy, shot down a Libyan military transport aircraft C-130 "Hercules".
5 September 1979 of the year, during the war in Southern Rhodesia, guerrillas shot from RPG-7 Rhodesian helicopter downed UH-1 "Iroquois". The next day, the RPG-7 was brought down by a South African helicopter SA.330 «Puma», rocket exploded behind a chair and pilot killed 14 Zimbabwe-Rhodesian commandos and South African pilots on board.
23 June 1980 the year when the "Skeptic" South African helicopter "Alouette" III of was hit by an RPG-7 over Angola.
3 July 1984 , the Afghan Mujahideen shot from an RPG-7 hit the Soviet attack helicopter Mi-24, killing the crew commander. The helicopter crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing.
In summer 1985 , during the Afghan War, the Soviet military-transport helicopter Mi-6, carrying a large group of Afghan Komsomol activists, was struck by a grenade RPG-7. Right-pilot and navigator were killed, jumping with parachutes. commander of the crew managed to land the burning car, but leave it people were ambushed and were nearly all killed by the Mujahideen, armored group arrived at the scene managed to rescue the disaster only a few people.
1 April 1988 Kurds, the RPG-7 shot down a Turkish police helicopter UH-1 "Iroquois", pilot killed.
During the battle for Mogadishu fire RPG-7, two US helicopters UH-60 "Black Hawk" were shot down.
24 Martha 2003 of the year, in Iraq, three American AH-64 "Apache" were hit from an RPG-7, One of the helicopters was allegedly written off, another helicopter sat on the field.
28 June 2005 , the Afghan Mujahideen of the RPG-7 shot down a US helicopter CH-47 "Chinook", all 16 US soldiers killed.
6 August 2011 , the Taliban RPG-7 shot down a US helicopter "Chinook", killing 30 American and 8 Afghan soldiers.
2 April 2016 Year of the RPG-7 Defense Army the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) knocked down 2 Azerbaijani helicopter: modernized Mi-24D and Mi-35. One of the helicopters was shot down in NKR, the second fell on the territory of Azerbaijan.
Total about 150 known cases of destruction of aircraft and helicopters of the RPG-7, because of what the grenade launcher can compete on performance with MANPADS.
Tactic-technical characteristics of RPG-7
Caliber RPG-7
– 40 mm
All the RPG-7
– 6,3 kg
RPG-7 Sizes
– Length, mm: 950
Blank range RPG-7
– to 330 m (For the PG-7V)
Sighting range RPG-7
– to 700 m (For OG-7V)
Broneprobivaemostʹ RPG-7
– to 750 mm (For a shot PG-7VR)
The speed of the RPG-7 grenade
– 112 — 145 m / s
Weight grenades, kg: 2 — 4,5
Caliber head of the grenade, mm: 40 — 105
Photo RPG-7
