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Sm-64 Navaho




The North American SM-64 Navaho was an experimental supersonic intercontinental cruise missile. It was ultimately cancelled after four failed launches caused its sponsors to shift funding to the more promising SM-62 Snark and the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile s Atlas and Titan .

The missile is named after the Navajo Nation and is in keeping with North American Aviation 's habit of naming projects with code names starting with the letters "NA".


SPECIFICATIONS


General characteristics

  • Length: 67 ft 11 in (20.7 m)

  • Wingspan: 28 ft 7 in (8.71 m)

  • Wing area: ft² ( m²)

  • Weight: 64,850 lb (29,420 kg)

  • Powerplant: 2× XRJ47-W-5 Ramjet s; 15,000 lbf (67 kN) thrust. 2× XLR83-NA-1 rocket boosters; 200,000 lb (890 kN) thrust.



Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 3

  • Maximum speed: 2,000 knots (3,700 km/h)

  • Combat range: 3,500 miles (6,500 km)

  • Service ceiling: 77,000 ft (23,000 m)

  • Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)

  • Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)

  • Thrust/weight: 0.46:1



Armament

  • Nuclear warhead



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