Matador (rocket)
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Matador cruise missile launch
The Matador was the first operational surface-to-surface cruise missile of the U.S. armed forces.
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History
- First flight: January 20, 1949 at White Sands Missile Range by XSSM-A-1
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Specifications
- Length: 12.1 m; 39 ft 7 in
- Wingspan: 8.7 m; 28 ft 7 in
- Diameter: 1.2 m; 4 ft 6 in
- Weight: 5400 kg; 12,000 lb
- Speed: 1040 km/h; Mach 0.9
- Ceiling: 10,600 m; 35,000 ft
- Range: 1000 km; 620 miles
- Cruise propulsion: Allison J33-A-37 of 4,600 lbf (20 kN) thrust
- Boost propulsion: Aerojet General solid fuel rocket of 55,000 lbf (240 kN) thrust
- Warhead: 50 kT W-5 nuclear fission warhead
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Versions
- MX-771: Original U.S. Air Force project number.
- SSM-A-1: Early proposed designation for operational missile. This designation was dropped before the first operational missiles were completed.
- XSSM-A-1: First designation applied to first prototypes for development of the missile airframe.
- YSSM-A-1: First designation applied to prototypes for development of the guidance system.
- B-61: Operational designation proposed to supersede SSM-A-1 designation. This designation was designed to classify the missile as a pilotless bomber.
- XB-61: Redesignation of the XSSM-A-1
- YB-61: Redesignation of the YSSM-A-1
- B-61A: First production version of the Matador. Principle difference from the XB-61 and YB-61 was redesign of the airframe with high wings in place of the previous mid-mounted wings.
- TM-61A: Redesignation of the B-61A as the USAF decided to classify the Matador as a tactical missile instead of a pilotless bomber.
- TM-61B: Significant redesign of the TM-61A, ultimately being redesignated as its own system, the TM-76 Mace.
- TM-61C: Improved TM-61A developed as a stop-gap as the TM-61B was under development.
- MGM-1C: Redesignation of the TM-61C in 1963 to meet new aircraft and missile designation standards adopted by the USAF. Only the TM-61C required redesignation as the TM-61A had been fully withdrawn from service and the TM-61B had been redesignated the TM-76 Mace, and ultimately received the MGM-13 designation.
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External links
- Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles (http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-1.html)
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Related content
Related development: TM-76 Mace
Comparable aircraft:
Designation sequence: MGM-1 - RIM-2 - MIM-3 - AIM-4
Designation sequence: B-58 - XB-59 - YB-60 - TM-61 - SM-62 - XGAM-63 - SM-64
Related lists: List of missiles
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