Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This is a model of unknown scale of the Sparrow III, a medium-range air-to-air missile which also was designated Air Intercept Missile 7C (AIM-7C). It had a conventional warhead, a solid-fuel motor, a range of 25 miles, and semi-active radar homing for guidance. The missile was deployed on various U.S. Navy aircraft from 1958 into the late 1960s.
- 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
- A19981635000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Plastic
- adhesive decal
- Dimensions
- 4.45 x 22.23 x 4.45cm (1 3/4in. x 8 3/4in. x 1 3/4in.) (Approximate, model)
- 15.24 x 22.23 x 7.62cm (6in. x 8 3/4in. x 3in.) (Approximate, on base)
- 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_A19981635000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e083e996-e0a1-4319-92d3-00bf90ba11da
