Blue Envoy
| Blue Envoy | |
|---|---|
| Type | SAM |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | Never entered service |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1950s |
| Manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Co. |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | Continuous-rod warhead |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuse |
| Engine | 2× Bristol BRJ.811 ramjets, 4× Borzoi solid fuel boosters |
Operational range | 150 miles[1] |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3[2] |
Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing |
Launch platform | Fixed installation |
Blue Envoy (a Rainbow code name) was a British project to develop a ramjet-powered surface-to-air missile during the 1950s. It was cancelled in April 1957. The guidance system and the ramjet designs were used to upgrade the Bloodhound Mk 1 missile design to produce the Bloodhound Mk 2.
References
- ^ "Bristol Blue Envoy". Skomer. Archived from the original on 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Blue Envoy". This is Rocket Science. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
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| air-to-surface missiles | |
| surface-to-air missiles | |
| surface-to-surface missiles | |
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| nuclear warheads | |
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