Cylindrical with ogive nose and a set of four long rectangular folding fins at the rear. In folded position, the fins have the same width as the diameter of the rocket; single rocket nozzle protruding from the middle of rocket base, with the four fin mounts around nozzle. Painted battleship gray with blue (practice) warhead; fins, gray; nozzle, shiny metal, but with white coating corrosion powder around nozzle fixture ring and same white corrosion powder on nipple of warhead; ring, rusted, brownish, between end of nose section and warhead cap; stenciled words and numbers in black along side of upper body, towards nose. Created by Dane Penland Date Created 03/03/2009 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Keywords Military; Missiles; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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