Exploring K340A: The SECRET COMPUTER of CHERNOBYL DUGA RADAR | Russian Woodpecker

Discover the story of the K340A, a one-of-a-kind computer that powered the Soviet Union's ambitious Duga radar system during the Cold War. Designed in 1966 and based on the Residue Classes System, it achieved a performance of 1 million operations per second, making it allegedly the fastest second-generation computer ever built. After the Chernobyl disaster, Duga was shut down, and this once-superior machine now stands forgotten in its datacenter, still guarding its secrets. This is the first-ever documentary to reveal details about its history, unique hardware, architecture, and operation. And it’s the first of stories from our nearly 10-year research into Duga, which we believe will finally answer some long-standing questions about this mysterious place. What you'll find in this episode: 00:00 – Intro 00:49 – The First Discoveries 03:09 – Lost Archives of Chernobyl-2 05:04 – Meeting the Engineer 06:17 – Why Was Such a Special Computer Needed? 07:43 – Residue Classes System and Three Friends from the Institute 10:16 – Hardware: Racks, Cooling, and... One Prank 17:51 – Operator's Console 20:53 – Output of Operations 21:48 – The Mystery of the 1S31G System 25:57 – The Museum We Will Build One Day Support our research work and projects: Patreon:   / thechernobylfamily   Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chernoby...