National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Past Exhibition
This is a flight test version of the Tomahawk, a U.S. Navy long-range, subsonic cruise missile capable of being launched from surface ships and submarines. It flew in four tests from 1976-1978. Operational missiles are launched by a solid-fueled booster rocket and carried to their target by a turbofan jet engine. The Tomahawk flies near the surface at 550 mph and uses satellite-assisted navigation and TERCOM (Terrain Contour Matching) radar to guide it to a target up to approximately 1,500 miles distant. It can carry either a conventional or a nuclear warhead. General Dynamics built this missile and the U.S. Navy donated it to NASM in 1981. Before doing so, the U.S. Navy removed the missile's warhead, guidance system, and engine.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Brief Description
This is a flight test version of the Tomahawk, a U.S. Navy long-range, subsonic cruise missile capable of being launched from surface ships and submarines. It flew in four tests from 1976-1978.
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
General Dynamics Corp., Convair Division
Dimensions
Overall: 1 ft. 9 in. tall x 8 ft. 7 in. wide x 18 ft. 3 in. deep, 1210 lb. (53.3 x 261.6 x 556.3cm, 548.9kg)
Materials
Aluminum
Alternate Name
Tomahawk Cruise Missile
Inventory Number
A19820119000
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States Navy.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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