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This is an unflown Mark 4 reentry vehicle (RV) used on U.S. Air Force Titan I and Atlas E/F intercontinental ballistic missiles that were deployed in the early 1960s. It carried a W-38 nuclear warhead with a yield of about 3.75 megatons. Made by AVCO Corporation, the Mark 4 RV has an aluminum inner frame covered by an unknown ablative material that protected it during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Because R&D versions of reentry vehicles were commonly painted white, this Mark 4 RV was in all likelihood a test version that was never flown. The donor is unknown.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Nation of Speed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Nation of Speed
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type CRAFT-Missile & Rocket Parts Manufacturer Avco Corportation
 Dimensions Overall: 10 ft. 8 in. × 4 ft., 1571.7kg (325.1 × 121.9cm, 3465lb.)
Other (object without stand): 1111.3kg (2450lb.)
 Materials Metal, unknown ablative material, and phenolic resin
 Inventory Number A19660029000 Credit Line Transferred from the United States Air Force Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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