Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Northrop Corp.
- Summary
- This is a 1:60 scale model of the Snark, the first U.S. intercontinental guided missile. It had a nuclear warhead, an air-breathing engine, two solid-fuel boosters to assist in take-off, a cruising speed of close to Mach 1, and a range of over 6,300 miles. The missile was deployed with the U.S. Air Force from 1957-1961, at which time the increasing numbers of the larger and more accurate Atlas and Titan intercontinental ballistic missiles rendered the Snark obsolete. This model was built by Northrop and apparently given to Dr. Zinn, fiscal officer of the House of Representatives. Dr. Zinn in turn donated it to NASM in 1966.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Zinn
- Inventory Number
- A19660651000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Wood
- Paint
- Copper Alloy
- Putty
- Dimensions
- Model: 39.1 x 22.2 x 8.3cm (15 3/8 x 8 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
- Storage: 59.1 x 45.4 x 12.7cm (23 1/4 x 17 7/8 x 5 in.)
- 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_A19660651000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e98b2e9e-a558-486f-9972-a490fa47bb2e
