Object Details
Manufacturer
Unknown
Summary
This is a model of unknown scale of the SAM-5, a Soviet ground-launched anti-aircraft missile also believed to have potential use as an anti-ballistic missile. One of the largest anti-aircraft missiles ever developed, the SAM-5 has either a conventional or nuclear warhead, a maximum speed of Mach 4, a range of 155 miles, and a ceiling of 100,000 feet. Beginning in the 1960s, it was deployed in the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact nations. Today the missile is deployed only in Russia. 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
A19981598000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Plastic
Paint
Dimensions
Overall (Model): 22.2 × 6.4 × 6.4cm (8 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19981598000