Model, Missile, Thor IRBM, 1:22

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Douglas Aircraft Company

Summary

This is a 1:22 scale model of the Thor, a U.S. Air Force intermediate-range ballistic missile built by Douglas Aircraft. Powered by liquid-fuel engines, the Thor carried a single nuclear warhead and had a range of about 3,000 kilometers (2,000 miles). The missile was deployed in England from 1959 to 1964.

Douglas Aircraft built this model and donated it to the museum.

Credit Line

Gift of Douglas Aircraft, Inc.

Inventory Number

A19640642000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Wood, Copper Alloy, Felt, Steel, Cadmium, Plastic, Ink, Paint

Dimensions

3-D: 96.5 x 25.4cm (38 x 10 in.)

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/nv9e77b5a3a-3600-4a54-a918-7b8f6f1be563

Record ID

nasm_A19640642000