Model, Missile, Q-5 Target Drone
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Division
- Summary
- This is a plastic desktop model of the Q-5 target drone. Lockheed built these vehicles in the 1950s for the Air Force to use as a target for surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. Launched from the ground, the vehicle's ramjet took over after the booster burned out.
- Lockheed made the model and donated it to the Museum in 1958.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lockheed
- Inventory Number
- A19580076000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Plastic, paint
- Dimensions
- Overall (on base): 2 5/8in. x 1ft x 7in. (6.67 x 30.48 x 17.78cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19580076000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d33c8244-f60b-4a88-8251-cc7c751ecb36
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