This is a model of unknown scale of the U.S. Navy's Tomahawk cruise missile, initially made by General Dynamics and first deployed in 1983. Launched from either submarines or surface ships at targets on land, the missile flies at approximately 550 miles per hour and has a range of about 700 miles. It is armed with either a conventional or nuclear warhead. Tomahawks with conventional warheads were used extensively against Iraqi targets in the Gulf War in 1991 and subsequently against targets in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sudan. John and Cynthia Heyde donated this model to NASM on an unknown date.
Display Status
This object is on display in James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Dimensions
Overall: 8 in. long x 3 in. wide (20.32 x 7.62cm)
Materials
Missile is wood. Base is wood with a metal nameplate and a curved clear plastic rod extending upward to which the missile is attached.
Inventory Number
A19981629000
Credit Line
Gift of John S. and Cynthia H. Heyde.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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