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Operational use of the Gorgon V was intended to be based on two missiles being carried by a launching aircraft. These would be released at an altitude of 35,000 feet (11,000 m). The Gorgon V would be piloted by autopilot in a high-subsonic dive. Upon reaching an altitude of 500 feet (150 m)
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Cold War air-to-surface missiles of the United States
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112:28 feet 10 inches (8.79 m)
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357:Ordway and Wakeford 1960, p.182.
871:Surface-to-underwater missiles
627:missile designations 1947–1962
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981:Research and general testing
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104:2,600 pounds (1,200 kg)
830:Surface-to-surface missiles
161:35,000 feet (11,000 m)
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747:Air-to-underwater missiles
255:or less, as measured by a
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39:Place of origin
304:signal from the missile.
249:Edo Aircraft Corporation
862:SSM-N-9 (II) Regulus II
784:Surface-to-air missiles
696:Air-to-surface missiles
230:Glenn L. Martin Company
226:chemical warfare agents
202:Glenn L. Martin Company
153:34 mi (55 km)
128:Chemical warfare agents
79:Glenn L. Martin Company
220:Design and development
198:air-to-surface missile
33:Air-to-surface missile
16:Air-to-surface missile
998:RTV-N-6 Bumblebee XPM
920:CTV-N-8 Bumblebee STV
633:Air-launched missiles
488:. Designation-Systems
348:Friedman 1982, p.201.
857:SSM-N-9 (I) Lacrosse
390:Fahey, James Charles
375:Gunston 1979, p.121.
120:10 feet (3.0 m)
816:SAM-N-8 (II) Typhon
640:Air-to-air missiles
247:, developed by the
200:, developed by the
915:CTV-N-6 Gorgon III
910:CTV-N-4 Gorgon IIA
905:CTV-N-2 Gorgon IIC
672:AAM-N-7 Sidewinder
625:United States Navy
206:United States Navy
62:Production history
56:United States Navy
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366:Fahey 1958, p.32.
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214:PTV-N-2 Gorgon IV
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703:ASM-N-2 Bat
332:Parsch 2005
300:based on a
234:swept wings
147:Operational
88: built
1118:Categories
960:Propulsion
492:2011-02-11
473:B000MAEGVC
411:2011-02-11
302:television
270:References
264:Korean War
1045:See also:
939:Launching
312:Citations
186:Autopilot
70:1950–1953
1103:Tiny Tim
1098:Sparoair
1028:RTV-N-16
1023:RTV-N-15
1018:RTV-N-13
1013:RTV-N-12
1008:RTV-N-10
930:CTV-N-10
444:(1979).
422:(1982).
392:(1958).
180:Guidance
117:Wingspan
67:Designed
1063:Dervish
1003:RTV-N-8
993:RTV-N-4
988:RTV-N-2
951:LTV-N-4
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925:CTV-N-9
898:Control
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125:Warhead
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182:system
138:Engine
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1083:Pilot
1053:Caleb
275:Notes
208:as a
149:range
1093:RARE
1078:Hopi
1058:CROW
1048:BOAR
568:IIIC
563:IIIB
558:IIIA
469:ASIN
450:ISBN
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400:ISBN
242:X14A
192:The
174:0.95
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141:None
101:Mass
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