This is a 1:16 scale model of the Quail. Although the Quail had a missile designation, it only carried electronic countermeasure equipment to confuse and deceive enemy air defense systems and did not carry a warhead. Each Strategic Air Command B-52 intercontinental bomber normally carried four Quails in a bomb bay. Powered by a General Electric J85 engine and with a maximum range of approximately 400 miles, the Quail was deployed from 1960 into the 1970s. McDonnell Aircraft made this model and donated it to NASM in 1961.
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
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Dimensions
Overall (1:16 scale): 10in. x 4in. x 3in. x 4in. (25.4 x 10.16 x 7.62 x 10.16cm)
Materials
Wood
Inventory Number
A19610189000
Credit Line
Gift of McDonnell Aircraft Company
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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