SM-64 Navaho missile
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The SM-64 Navaho missile was an experimental U.S. Air Force supersonic cruise missile program of the 1950s that pioneered technologies later used in intercontinental ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MGM-1 Matador | 1 |
| SM-64 Navaho | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Air Force missile
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experimental cruise missile ⓘ supersonic cruise missile ⓘ |
| alternateName | Navaho missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cruiseSpeed | supersonic ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed_Mach | around Mach 2.75 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | German V-2 technology (conceptual influence) ⓘ |
| designedRange_km | ~6400 ⓘ |
| developedBy | North American Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
inertial navigation system
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stellar-inertial guidance (planned) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to early U.S. space launch vehicle technology
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pioneered technologies later used in ICBMs ⓘ |
| influenced |
Atlas ICBM program
NERFINISHED
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Thor missile program NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile development ⓘ early U.S. space launch vehicles ⓘ |
| intendedRole | nuclear-armed strategic missile ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | ground-based launcher ⓘ |
| manufacturer | North American Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| pioneeredTechnology |
high-energy liquid rocket engines
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inertial guidance for long-range missiles ⓘ ramjet propulsion for high-speed flight ⓘ structures and materials for sustained supersonic flight ⓘ |
| programDesignation | SM-64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programOutcome | no operational deployment ⓘ |
| programStartDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
liquid-fueled rocket booster
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ramjet sustainer ⓘ |
| rangeClass | intercontinental ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
rapid progress of ICBM technology
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technical difficulties and test failures ⓘ |
| role | strategic cruise missile ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | canceled ⓘ |
| testPhase | flight testing in 1950s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
research and development of long-range missile systems
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technology demonstration ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear (planned) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MGM-1 Matador