Model, Missile, Falcon GAR-1D

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Hughes Aircraft Co.

Summary

This is a model of unknown scale of the GAR-1 (also designated the AIM-4), the first in a series of Falcon air-to-air missiles developed by Hughes Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. It had a range of 5 miles, a maximum speed of Mach 2.8, and a conventional warhead. The missile was deployed for a brief period beginning in 1956. Hughes Aircraft made and donated the model to NASM in 1958.

Credit Line

Gift of Hughes Aircraft

Inventory Number

A19580099001

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Plastic, paint

Dimensions

Overall: 5 1/2in. x 3in. x 9in. x 2in. (13.97 x 7.62 x 22.86 x 5.08cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99733e8d6-147b-4ef6-b681-e5703ae46945

Record ID

nasm_A19580099001