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Model, Missile, Regulus I, 1:10

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum, it is either on loan or in storage.

Model, Missile, Regulus I, 1:10

 

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Manufacturer:   Chance Vought Aircraft

Country of Origin: United States of America

Dimensions:
1:10 scale. Missile is 52 inches long, 32 inches wide at the wings, and on the base is 12 inches high.

Materials:
Wood

This is a model of the Regulus I, a U.S. Navy surface-to-surface missile carried on and launched from the decks of submarines. It had a nuclear warhead, a solid-fuel engine, one booster for assist in take-off, a range of 400 miles, and a guidance system using radio commands from the submarine. The missile was deployed on a limited number of submarines during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Gift of Chance-Vought Aircraft, Inc.


Inventory number: A19610047000