The missile is reported to have been developed by the Ukrainian company Fire Point, located near Kyiv. According to available information, it may have a range of 3000 kilometres, which would allow strikes deep into Russian territory, although details of its dimensions and warhead remain unknown.
The total mass has been given as 1150 kilograms, but it is unclear whether this represents the launch weight, the weight without fuel, or possibly the warhead alone. Photographs suggest a straightforward design, with the warhead and guidance systems located in the front section, mid-mounted wings, and an X-shaped tail structure with a turbojet engine mounted on top of the fuselage at the rear.
On 18 August, two short videos of lower quality were released on the YouTube channel ZN.ua, showing Flamingo missiles being launched. The missiles were seen taking off from a rail launcher placed on a two-axle trailer, using an additional solid-fuel rocket booster attached beneath the fuselage.
The design has been noted to closely resemble the FP-5 missile produced by the company Milanion in the United Arab Emirates. The FP-5 also has a declared range of 3000 kilometres, employs the same launch method with a booster, and follows a nearly identical structural configuration.
If the similarities are deliberate, the Flamingo may be comparable to a compact, jet-powered unmanned aircraft. The FP-5 has a wingspan of around six metres and a mass of up to six tonnes, including a warhead of roughly one tonne, which raises the possibility that the 1150 kilograms attributed to the Ukrainian system could denote the warhead alone.
Based on these parallels, the estimated cruise speed of the Flamingo could be 850 to 900 km/h, with a maximum speed of 900 km/h, a ceiling of five kilometres and a flight endurance of up to four hours. The guidance system reportedly integrates satellite navigation, a CRPA anti-jamming unit and an inertial navigation mechanism.
Preparation for launch is said to take between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on available resources. The complete system consists of the cruise missile, solid-fuel booster, launcher, ground control station, transport containers and supporting equipment.
