presents the fastest rockets in the world for the whole history of creation.
10
Р-12У Speed 3,8 km / s
Р-12У - the fastest medium-range ballistic missile with a maximum speed of 3.8 km per second opens the rating of the fastest rockets in the world. P-12U was a modified version of the P-12.The rocket differed from the prototype by the absence of an intermediate bottom in the oxidant tank and some minor structural changes: there are no wind loads in the mine, which made it possible to facilitate the tanks and dry compartments of the missile and to abandon the stabilizers. Since 1976, the R-12 and R-12U missiles have been withdrawn from the arsenal and replaced by mobile ground complexes "Pioneer".They were withdrawn from service in June 1989, and in the period until May 21, 1990, 149 missiles were destroyed at the Lesnaya base in Belarus.
9
SM-65 Atlas Speed 5.8 km / s
SM-65 Atlas is one of the fastest American launch vehicles with a maximum speed of 5.8 km per second. It is the first developed intercontinental ballistic missile adopted by the US.Developed under the MX-1593 program since 1951.It formed the basis of the US Army's nuclear arsenal in 1959-1964, but was quickly withdrawn from the arsenal in connection with the appearance of the more advanced Minitman missile. Served as the basis for the creation of a family of space launch vehicles Atlas, which has been in operation since 1959 to this day.
8
UGM-133A Trident II Speed 6 km / s
UGM -133 A Trident II The is an American three-stage ballistic missile, one of the fastest in the world. Its maximum speed is 6 km per second."Trident-2" was developed since 1977 in parallel with the lighter "Trident-1".Adopted in 1990.The starting mass is 59 tons. Max. The throwing weight is 2.8 tons with a starting range of 7800 km. The maximum range with a reduced number of combat units is 11,300 km.
7
РСМ 56 Mace Speed 6 km / s
РСМ 56 Bullet is one of the fastest solid-propellant ballistic missiles in the world, which is in service with Russia. Has a minimum radius of damage of 8000 km, an approximate speed of 6 km / s. The development of the missile has been carried out since 1998 by the Moscow Institute of Heat Engineering, which developed in 1989-1997.the ground-launched Topol-M missile. To date, 24 test launches of Bulava have been carried out, fifteen of them have been recognized as successful( during the first launch the mass-scale model of the missile was launched), two( the seventh and eighth) were partially successful. The last test launch of the missile took place on September 27, 2016.
6
Minuteman LGM-30G Speed 6.7 km / s
Minuteman LGM -30 The is one of the fastest intercontinental ballistic missiles in the world. Its speed is 6.7 km per second. The LGM-30G Minuteman III has an estimated range of 6,000 kilometers to 10,000 kilometers, depending on the type of warhead. Minuteman-3 is in the US arsenal from 1970 to the present day. It is the only mine-based missile in the United States. The first launch of the rocket took place in February 1961, modifications II and III were launched in 1964 and 1968 respectively. The rocket weighs about 34,473 kilograms, is equipped with three solid-propellant engines. It is planned that the missile will be in service until 2020.
5
53T6 "Amur" Speed 7 km / s
53T6 "Amur" - the fastest anti-missile in the world, designed to defeat highly maneuverable targets and high-altitude hypersonic missiles. Tests of the 53T6 series of the Amur complex were started in 1989.Its speed is 5 km per second. The rocket is a 12-meter pointed cone with no protruding parts. Its body is made of high-strength steels using winding made of composite materials. The design of the missile allows you to withstand large overloads. The interceptor starts with 100-fold acceleration and is capable of intercepting targets flying at a speed of up to 7 km per second.
4
Satan SS-18( R-36M) Speed 7.3 km / s
Satan SS-18( R-36M) The is the most powerful and fastest nuclear missile in the world at a speed of 7.3 km per second. It is intended, first of all, to destroy the most fortified command posts, ballistic missile silos and air base. The nuclear explosive of one missile can destroy a large city, a very large part of the US.The accuracy of the hit is about 200-250 meters. The missile is located in the world's most solid mines. SS-18 carries 16 platforms, one of which is loaded with false targets. Going to a high orbit, all the heads of the "Satan" are "in the cloud" of false targets and are practically not identified by radars. "
3
DongFeng 5A Speed 7.9 km / s
The intercontinental ballistic missile DongFeng 5A ( DF-5A) with a top speed of 7.9 km per second opens the world's fastest three. The Chinese ICBM DF-5 went into operation in 1981.It can carry a huge warhead at 5 mt and has a range of over 12,000 km. The DF-5 has a deflection of approximately 1 km, which means that the missile has one goal - to destroy the cities. The size of the warhead, the deviation and the fact that it takes only an hour to fully launch it all means that the DF-5 is a punitive weapon designed to punish any potential attackers. Version 5A has an increased range, an improvement in the deviation of 300 m and the ability to carry multiple warheads.
2
P-7 Speed 7.9 km / s
P-7 - Soviet, the first intercontinental ballistic missile, one of the fastest in the world. Its maximum speed is 7.9 km per second. The development and production of the first copies of the rocket was carried out in 1956-1957 by the OKB-1 enterprise near Moscow. After successful launches, it was used in 1957 to launch the world's first artificial earth satellites. Since then, the carrier rockets of the P-7 family have been actively used to launch space vehicles for various purposes, and since 1961 these carrier rockets have been widely used in manned space exploration. On the basis of P-7, a whole family of carrier rockets was created. From 1957 to 2000, more than 1,800 launch vehicles were launched on the basis of the R-7, of which more than 97% became successful.
1
РТ-2ПМ2 Topol-M Speed 7.9 km / s
РТ-2ПМ2 Topol-M( 15Ж65) is the fastest intercontinental ballistic missile in the world with a maximum speed of 7.9 km per second. The limiting range is 11 000 km. It carries one thermonuclear warhead with a capacity of 550 kilotons. In the mine version of the basing adopted in 2000.The method of launch is mortar. The solid-propellant rocket engine of the rocket allows it to gain speed much faster than previous types of missiles of a similar class, created in Russia and the Soviet Union. This greatly complicates its interception by means of anti-missile defense in the active part of the flight.
