Rocket Motor, Solid Fuel, 12NS-350, JATO (Jet Assisted-Take-Off) Unit

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Aerojet General Corp.

Summary

This is a JATO (Jet-Assisted-Take-Off) unit known as the JATO Junior developed and built by the Aerojet-General Corporation of Azusa, CA. It was meant to assist the take-off of light planes making short field takeoffs or emergency climb maneuvers. The JATO Junior was developed by Aerojet from 1951 and produced 350 lbs of thrust for 12 seconds. Such JATOs were continued to be used into the 1960's. Versions of it are still used today.

Aerojet General donated this JATO to the Museum in 1968.

Credit Line

Gift of Aerojet General Corporation

Inventory Number

A19680551000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PROPULSION-Rocket Engines

Materials

HAZ MAT: Cadmium

Ferrous Alloys

Paint

Uncharacterized Metal Foil

Adhesive

Ink

Dimensions

3-D (Length x Diameter): 64.8 × 15.9cm (2 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 6 1/4 in.)

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/nv983268d57-5ae4-439a-b0cc-38f16aa38587

Record ID

nasm_A19680551000