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An air-to-air nuclear rocket... I'm sure it sounded like a good idea at the time.
Sorry for the wonky angle, I was paying too much attention to the rocket to care about stuff like making the ground level.
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This air-to-air unguided rocket was designed to carry a nuclear warhead. It was carried by the F-106 and F-101. It was capable of accelerating to a speed of Mach 3 because of its 36,000 pound thrust rocket engine. U.S. Air Force
Length: 9 feet
Diameter: 17 inches
Weight: 800 pounds
Propellant: Solid
Range: 6 miles
First Firing: 1956 "
I went to the missile park at White Sands Missile Range main base, and took a few pictures. The description is from the website and is identical to the signage around the park... but easier to read.
Sorry for the wonky angle, I was paying too much attention to the rocket to care about stuff like making the ground level.
"Genie
This air-to-air unguided rocket was designed to carry a nuclear warhead. It was carried by the F-106 and F-101. It was capable of accelerating to a speed of Mach 3 because of its 36,000 pound thrust rocket engine. U.S. Air Force
Length: 9 feet
Diameter: 17 inches
Weight: 800 pounds
Propellant: Solid
Range: 6 miles
First Firing: 1956 "
I went to the missile park at White Sands Missile Range main base, and took a few pictures. The description is from the website and is identical to the signage around the park... but easier to read.
Image size
3264x2448px 2.55 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSC-W90
Shutter Speed
10/2500 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
125
Date Taken
Jan 1, 2007, 12:30:18 AM
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"Davey Crockett" was a recoilless rifle armed with a nuclear warhead. There are a pair of Firebee drones and a anti-submarine drone helicopter in the background.