This is a 1:24 scale model of the Sergeant, a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile based on mobile launch vehicles. It carried a nuclear warhead and had a range of up to 85 miles. First deployed in Western Europe in 1961, it was withdrawn from service the following decade. The Army Ballistic Missile Agency built the 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
U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal
Dimensions
Missile: 17 3/8" x 2" x 2 1/2"
Base: 4 15/16" x 4 15/16" x 1 1/2"
[Prior to 10/3/11]
Other (missile): 17 x 3in. (43.2 x 7.6cm) 1:24 scale.
Support (base): 5 x 5in. (12.7 x 12.7cm)
Materials
Aluminum
Steel
Paint
Adhesives
Brass
Felt
Inventory Number
A19610061000
Credit Line
Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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