Model, Missile, Quail GAM-72, 1:16

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Object Details

Manufacturer

McDonnell Aircraft Corp.

Summary

This is a 1:16 scale model of the Quail. Although the Quail had a missile designation, it only carried electronic countermeasure equipment to confuse and deceive enemy air defense systems and did not carry a warhead. Each Strategic Air Command B-52 intercontinental bomber normally carried four Quails in a bomb bay. Powered by a General Electric J85 engine and with a maximum range of approximately 400 miles, the Quail was deployed from 1960 into the 1970s. McDonnell Aircraft made this model and donated it to NASM in 1961.

Credit Line

Gift of McDonnell Aircraft Company

Inventory Number

A19610189000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Wood

Dimensions

Overall (1:16 scale): 10in. x 4in. x 3in. x 4in. (25.4 x 10.16 x 7.62 x 10.16cm)

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/nv9bce8c50c-c4f6-43f2-9e93-877804e3ecb4

Record ID

nasm_A19610189000