RIM-50 Typhon
| RIM-50 Typhon LR | |
|---|---|
 Test Launch of Development Missile | |
| Type | Long range surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | Canceled December 1963 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Bendix |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,060 pounds (937 kg) |
| Length | 15.5 feet (4.70 m) |
| Diameter | 1.5 feet (0.47 m) |
| Wingspan | 5.15 feet (1.57 m) |
| Warhead | High explosive 150 pounds (68 kg) continuous rod, blast fragmentation or W-60 low-yield nuclear warhead[1] |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity Fuse |
| Engine | Two-stage, Solid-fueled rocket booster; ramjet sustainer |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 200 nm (370 km) |
| Flight ceiling | 95,000 feet (29,000 m) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 |
Guidance system | Inertial |
Launch platform | Ship |
The RIM-50 Typhon LR was a missile that was intended to be a Terrier missile–sized replacement to the Talos missile to be used with the Typhon combat system.[2] The RIM-50 was canceled in 1963 along with the medium range RIM-55, when the Typhon combat system was canceled. The technology in development for this missile was incorporated into the RIM-67 Standard missile.
See also
References
- ^ Bendix SAM-N-8/RIM-50 Typhon LR Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles retrieved May 4, 2015
- ^ Bendix SAM-N-8/RIM-50 Typhon LR Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles retrieved May 4, 2015
External links
- RIM-50 Typhon—GlobalSecurity.org
- Bendix SAM-N-8/RIM-50 Typhon LR—Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles
- Bendix SAM-N-9/RIM-55 Typhon MR—Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles
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