This is the 3.5-in. Antitank Rocket, or Modern Bazooka rocket. It weighs nine pounds loaded, with two pounds of payload, and has a range of 0.25 miles against tanks. It is basically an enlarged Bazooka with new propellant and other features.
The original Bazooka was one of the most famous U.S. weapons of World War II. Like its forebear, the 3.5-in. version is fired from a light-weight tube-type launcher carried on the back of one infantryman. The Bazooka was so-named after a musical instrument of a comedian of World War II, Bob Burns. This object was transferred to the Smithsonian from the National Armed Foces Museum Advisory Board.
Display Status
This object is on display in Rockets & Missiles at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Type
CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets
Dimensions
Overall: 2 ft. 2 3/4 in. long x 3 1/2 in. diameter (67.95 x 8.89cm)
Materials
Mainly, steel
Inventory Number
A20050392000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board, (NAFMAB), Smithsonian Institution.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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