Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2in. x 7 1/4in. x 1ft 1 1/2in. (13.97 x 18.42 x 34.29cm)
Materials:
Plastic, adhesive, paint, steel
This is a model of unknown scale of the Matador, a U.S. Air Force surface-to-surface missile deployed for a short period beginning in 1955. The first version of the missile was the B-61A (later designated the TM-61A), and it carried either a conventional or nuclear warhead and had a range of less than 400 miles. The second version of the missile was the TM-61B, and it carried either a conventional or nuclear warhead but had a range of approximately 500 miles. Both versions were launched from hardened shelters or mobile trailers. Topping Models made this model and the estate of Glenn L. Martin donated it to NASM in 1959.
Gift of Topping Models
