Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This is a model of unknown scale of the Regulus II, a U.S. Navy surface-to-surface missile which was to be carried on and launched from the decks of submarines. It had a nuclear warhead, a solid-fuel engine, one booster for assist in take-off, a range of over 1,000 miles, and an inertial guidance system. Although successfully test fired on several occasions during the late 1950s, the missile was never deployed.
- The model's manufacturer is unknown. John and Cynthia Heyde donated it to the museum.
- Credit Line
- Gift of John S. and Cynthia H. Heyde.
- Inventory Number
- A19981628000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Plastic
- Paint
- Wood
- Adhesive
- Brass
- Dimensions
- Overall: 41.59 x 12.7 x 7.94cm (1ft 4 3/8in. x 5in. x 3 1/8in.)
- 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_A19981628000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93d29613a-a221-44c1-b846-d8e35c3114b2
