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This is a 2.75-inch caliber Mighty Mouse air-to-air rocket. Powered by a solid fuel motor, the unguided Mighty Mouse fired singly but usually in salvos at enemy aircraft from U.S. Navy and Air Force jet fighters. Helicopters also carried the Mighty Mouse. The retracted fins immediately unfolded when the rocket left its firing tube or pod. Although small and plain looking, a single Mighty Mouse could easily destroy large aircraft, such as bombers.

The Might Mouse made its debut during the Korean War and found widespread use during the Vietnam War. A typical Mighty Mouse carried a 3.5 pound warhead and could attain speeds nearing Mach 3.

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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.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets Manufacturer A.E.I.
 Dimensions Overall: 4ft x 2 3/4in. x 1ft 3 1/2in., 10lb. (121.92 x 6.99 x 39.37cm, 4.5kg)
 Materials Body and fins, aluminum; warhead and base, with nozzles (4), steel; one strand of electrical wire, white, without plastic insulation, leading from middle of nozzle cluster to end of fin assembly, with lnon-ferrous metal cap attached to end of wire.
 Inventory Number A19771056000 Credit Line Transferred from the U.S. Air Force Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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