Experimental rocket
LTV-N-4 |
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Type | Experimental rocket |
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Place of origin | United States |
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Service history |
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In service | 1949 |
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Used by | United States Navy |
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Production history |
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Designer | Naval Ordnance Test Station |
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Specifications |
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Length | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
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Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
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The LTV-N-4 was an American experimental rocket, developed by the Naval Ordnance Test Station for the development and testing of large solid-fueled rocket boosters for ramjet-powered missiles. Described as "more powerful than the V-2", a number of test flights were conducted during 1949.[1][2]
References
Citations
- ^ Parsch 2003
- ^ Bowman 1957, p.149.
Bibliography
- Bowman, Norman John (1957). The Handbook of Rockets and Guided Missiles. Chicago: Perastadion Press. ASIN B0007EC5N4.
- Parsch, Andreas (2003). "NOTS LTV-N-4". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles Appendix 1: Early Missiles and Drones. designation-systems.net. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
United States Navy missile designations 1947–1962
Air-launched missiles | Air-to-air missiles | - AAM-N-2 Sparrow
- AAM-N-3 Sparrow
- AAM-N-4 Oriole
- AAM-N-5 Meteor
- AAM-N-6 Sparrow
- AAM-N-7 Sidewinder
- AAM-N-9 Sparrow
- AAM-N-10 Eagle
- AAM-N-11 Phoenix
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