Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This is a model of unknown scale of the Sparrow III, a medium-range air-to-air missile made by Raytheon 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 Cythia Heyde donated it to the museum.
- Credit Line
- Gift of John S. and Cynthia H. Heyde.
- Inventory Number
- A19981638000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Brass, Aluminum, Paint, Adhesive
- Dimensions
- Overall (Model): 1ft x 5 5/8in. x 2 5/8in. (30.48 x 14.29 x 6.67cm)
- Overall (Detached Fins (1)): 1 9/16in. x 1 5/16in. x 3/16in. (3.97 x 3.33 x 0.48cm)
- 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_A19981638000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e70ab38c-886f-4b80-9fbe-787df883b0e8
