Object Details
Manufacturer
Reaction Motors, Inc.
Physical Description
Cut half section of rocket nozzle; smooth, painted grey or silver exterior, except for bronze colored series of three grooves around throat; rough textured interior, painted gray or silver.
Summary
Shown here is a half section of a nozzle for the LR-58 solid propellant rocket motor that powered the Bullpup, a mass produced air-to-surface guided missile introduced by the U.S. Navy in 1959. A number of Navy aircraft, including the F-4 Phantom II, A-4 Skyhawk, A-6 Intruder, and F-105 Thunderchief carried the missile.
Donated by the Thiokol Chemical Corporation.
Credit Line
Transferred from Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Inventory Number
A19771262000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
Materials
Copper alloy, steel alloy, paint, coating, the latter probably Rokide (as was used on the Bullpup missile motor)
Dimensions
Approximate: 17.8 x 21 x 10.8cm (7in. x 8 1/4in. x 4 1/4in.)
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_A19771262000