Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
KH-7 Gambit
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1962–1967
Quantity
38
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeSatellite
- Mission Typereconnaissance satellite
- Service Entry Year1963
- Flight Crew0
- Mission Crew0
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant1MOD.1
- Number of Engines0
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Cruise Speed27,000 km/h
- Service Ceiling189,000 m
◇Mission Systems8MOD.8
- Primary Sensor / RadarCamera Optics Module
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
▤Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length5.5 m
- Max Takeoff Weight2,000 kg
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Operators1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1967
- Production Start1962
- Production End1967
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1962Production started
- 1963Entered service
- 1967Production ended
64
years in service
5
years in production
38
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
21INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT4EARLY COLD WAR · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT630UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
📚 Sources