Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Topping Models Inc.
- Summary
- This is a 1:48 scale model of the Regulus I, a U.S. Navy surface-to-surface missile launched from the decks of submarines, cruisers, and carriers. It had a nuclear warhead, a solid-fuel engine, two boosters for assist in take-off, a range of 400 miles, and a guidance system using radio commands from the launching vessel. The missile was deployed on a limited number of submarines and surface vessels during the late 1950s and early 1960s. This model was built and donated by Topping Models in 1956.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Topping Models
- 1956
- Inventory Number
- A19560066000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Plastic, brass, paint
- Dimensions
- Overall: 5 1/4in. x 5 11/16in. x 8 1/2in. (13.34 x 14.48 x 21.59cm)
- 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_A19560066000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9bd0b9355-5125-4bfa-ae30-7aeaa03bf2d1
