Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This is a model of unknown scale of the Aspide, an Italian air-to-air missile based on the U.S. Sparrow air-to-air missile. Carrying a conventional warhead, the missile utilizes a solid-fuel motor and has a maximum speed of Mach 4 and range of 75 kilometers. The Aspide has also been modifed for use as a surface-to-air missile in various weapons systems known as Spada, Skyguard, Albatross, and Aramis.
- The manufacturer of this model is unknown. John and Cynthia Heyde donated it to the museum.
- Credit Line
- Gift of John S. and Cynthia H. Heyde.
- Inventory Number
- A19981644000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Plastic, adhesive decal, paint
- Dimensions
- 11.43 x 25.72 x 11.43cm (4 1/2in. x 10 1/8in. x 4 1/2in.) (Approximate)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19981644000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90c814e7f-246a-4649-bab7-62548a91ffb9
