MK 66
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MK 66 is a solid-fuel rocket motor used to power the Hydra 70 family of air-to-ground rockets in military applications.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military equipment
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rocket motor ⓘ |
| appliesTo | unguided rockets ⓘ |
| caliber | 2.75 inch ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | 2.75-inch rockets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | Hydra 70 warheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor |
U.S. Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | 2.75 inches ⓘ |
| guidanceType | unguided ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fin assembly
ⓘ
igniter ⓘ nozzle ⓘ rocket motor tube ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
improved ignition system compared to MK 40
ⓘ
reduced launch signature ⓘ spin-stabilized rocket flight ⓘ wrap-around fin assembly ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
MK 66 Mod 2
NERFINISHED
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MK 66 Mod 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ MK 66 Mod 4 ⓘ MK 66 Mod 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-launched ⓘ |
| length | approximately 41 inches ⓘ |
| partOf | Hydra 70 rocket system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| replaced | MK 40 rocket motor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member armed forces
ⓘ
United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air-to-ground rocket propulsion
ⓘ
powering Hydra 70 rockets ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hydra 70 family of rockets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
air-to-ground rockets ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
air-to-ground attack
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close air support ⓘ |
| usedOn |
attack helicopters
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| usedWith |
LAU-131 rocket launcher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LAU-68 rocket launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ M260 rocket launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ M261 rocket launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hydra 70