Canard type fuselage with pulsejet mounted on top; semi-moncoque structure; overall, yellow with silver pulsejet and yellow front fairing of pulsejet; nose dented, with some paint peeled off revealing aluminum surface of this component; black markings, including vertical tail surface with letters and numbers, CTV-2 and 89 beneath this; pulsejet made of welded sections; two plastic rods protecting from rear, bottom, one on each side. Red stripe painted under front belly, apparently for positioning sling for air launching. Adjacent to this stripe are the directions, painting in black, "Sling Position for Air Launching," indicating missile could also be used from carrier plane. This direction also appears on opposite side of missile fuselage. Small port on left hand side, with markings, in black, "Uncaged Timer Set." Inside this compartment when port is opened is a circular dial marked "Internal Timer," made by the General Electric X-Ray Company, though a geiger counter check reveals no radiation. Two clear plastic tubes, protruding from rear of missile, one on each side. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 02/08/2022 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Military; Missiles; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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