Dervish (rocket) – Wikipedia
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Unguided rocket
Dervish | |
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Type | Unguided rocket |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designed | 1950s |
Manufacturer | Northrop Corporation |
Specifications | |
Diameter | 2.75 inches (70 mm) |
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Engine | Thiokol TRX-126B |
Propellant | Solid fuel |
Guidance |
Unguided |
Dervish was an unguided air-to-air and air-to-surface rocket developed by the Northrop Corporation for use by the United States Navy and United States Army during the early 1950s. Originally intended as an air-to-air rocket to replace the Mighty Mouse rocket, it was later expanded in role to also operate in an air-to-surface capacity.[1] Spin-stabilized, 2.75 inches (70 mm) in diameter, and powered by a Thiokol TRX-126B solid fuel rocket,[2] in 1958 development of Dervish was resumed as a solely Army project, but no production ever emerged.[3][4]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Ordway and Wakeford 1960, p.31
- ^ Aviation Week & Space Technology, volume 69 (1958), p.61
- ^ Aircraft and Missiles Manufacturing, Volume 2 (1959), p.28
- ^ Jacobs and Whitney 1962, p.46
Bibliography[edit]
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Jacobs, Horace; Eunice Engelke Whitney (1962). Missile and Space Projects Guide 1962. New York: Springer Science+Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4899-6967-5.
- Ordway, Frederick Ira & Wakeford, Ronald C. (1960). International Missile and Spacecraft Guide. New York: McGraw-Hill. ASIN B000MAEGVC.
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