Object Details
- Summary
- This is a model of unknown scale of the Sidewinder, an air-to-air missile originally developed for the U.S. Navy in the early 1950s. One of many versions produced through the years, the AIM-9D was built by Raytheon and had a conventional warhead, a solid-fuel motor, infrared guidance, a maximum speed of Mach 2.5, and a range of 11 miles. Limited numbers were deployed with the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. The other versions of the Sidewinder have been deployed on a wide variety of U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force aircraft, as well as being exported to a number of allied nations. John and Cynthia Heyde donated this model to NASM on an unknown date.
- Credit Line
- Gift of John S. and Cynthia H. Heyde.
- Inventory Number
- A19981645000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Plastic missile. Wood base with a clear piece of plastic extending vertically to which the missile is attached.
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11 in. long x 2 1/2 in. diameter (27.94 x 6.35cm)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19981645000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d3160c0a-b6ef-45e4-8bfc-f9da0bf66685
