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The '''Kurchev-2''' was developed to be the successor to the [[Kurchev-1]], designed to have a longer range but was only able to increase the effective range by 500m.
The '''Kurchev-2''' was developed to be the successor to the [[Kurchev-1]], designed to have a longer range but failed to reach the expectations set by the Iphelklorian government.

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Kurchev-2
Kurchev-2 being prepared to strike targets in Karishkanov
TypeMedium-range ballistic missile (MRBM)
Place of originIphelklori
Service history
In service1956-1963
Used byIphelklori
Wars1960 Victograd Border Conflict
Production history
DesignerArms Research and Development Division
Designed1954-1955
ManufacturerGustavski corporation
Produced1956–1961
Number built140
VariantsJuno II
Specifications
Weight49,800 kg (110,000 lb)
Length18.3 m (60 ft)
Diameter2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
WarheadW38 Warhead 3.75 Mt or W49 1.44 Mt
Blast yield3.75 Mt or 1.44 Mt

EngineGustavski RE-NA (Model S-3D) liquid LRE
150,000 lbf (667 kN)
Propellantkerosene and liquid oxygen
Operational
range
1,500 mi (2,400 km)
Flight ceiling610 km (380 mi)

The Kurchev-2 was developed to be the successor to the Kurchev-1, designed to have a longer range but failed to reach the expectations set by the Iphelklorian government.