AQM-37 Jayhawk
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The AQM-37 Jayhawk (originally designated the Beech KD2B) is an air launched supersonic target drone manufactured by Raytheon capable of simulating inbound ICBM warhead packages for fleet shoot-down exercises.
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Specifications (AQM-37C)
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General Characteristics
- Crew: none
- Length: 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
- Wingspan: 3 ft 4 in (1.00 m)
- Height: 2 ft 2 in (0.66 m)
- Wing area: ft² ( m²)
- Empty: lb ( kg)
- Loaded: 620 lb (280 kg)
- Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1x Rocketdyne LR64-NA-4 liquid-fueled rocket, 850 lbf (3.78 kN) thrust
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Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 4.0
- Range: 113 miles (180 km)
- Service ceiling: 100,000 ft (30,000 m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
- Thrust-to-weight: 1:0.7
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External links
Directory of U.S. Rockets and Missiles - AQM-37 (http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-37.html)
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Related content
Related development:
Comparable aircraft:
Designation sequence (USN pre-1962): KDB - KD2B
Designation sequence (USAF pre-1962): Q-5 - Q-8 - Q-10 - Q-12 - Q-14
Designation sequence (post-1962): BQM-34 - AQM-35 - MQM-36 - AQM-37 - AQM-38 - MQM-39 - MQM-40
