Model, Rocket, X-7 Ramjet Vehicle

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Lockheed Missiles and Space Division

Summary

This is a plastic desktop model of the X-7 ramjet vehicle. Lockheed built these vehicles in the 1950s for the Air Force for engine and flight research. Carried aloft by a B-29 or B-50, the booster ignited after launch, was jettisoned, and the ramjet then took over. Assisted by parachutes, the X-7 eventually returned to Earth. The maximum speed reached by an X-7 was 2,000 mph.

Lockheed made the model and donated it to the Museum in 1958.

Credit Line

Gift of Lockheed

Inventory Number

A19580077000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Plastic, paint

Dimensions

Approximate: 17.78 x 30.48 x 7.37cm (7in. x 1ft x 2 7/8in.)

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/nv99eac064b-8246-4903-bac9-8eb8cc0aa7ad

Record ID

nasm_A19580077000