Model, Missile, Phoenix AIM-54A

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Unknown

Summary

This is a model of unknown scale of the Air Intercept Missile 54A (AIM-54A), the earliest version of several Phoenix air-to-air missiles used exclusively on the U.S. Navy's F-14 Tomcat. It has a solid-fuel motor, a maximum speed of Mach 3.8, a range of over 115 miles, a conventional warhead, and is radar guided. First deployed in 1974, there are a limited number of AIM-54As still in service.

The model's manufacturer is unknown. John and Cynthia Heyde donated it to the museum.

Credit Line

Gift of John H. and Cynthia S. Heyde

Inventory Number

A19981655000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Wood

Plastic

Aluminum

Paint

Adhesive

Dimensions

3-D: 20.3 × 3.5 × 3.8cm (8 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96e29d438-de30-4e45-92a8-6ea6681b5dd2

Record ID

nasm_A19981655000