LTV-N-4
LTV-N-4 | |
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Type | Experimental rocket |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1949 |
Used by | United States Navy |
Production history | |
Designer | Naval Ordnance Test Station |
Specifications | |
Length | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
The LTV-N-4 was an American experimental rocket, developed by the Naval Ordnance Test Station for the development and testing of large solid-fueled rocket boosters for ramjet-powered missiles. Described as "more powerful than the V-2", a number of test flights were conducted during 1949.[1][2]
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[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Bowman, Norman John (1957). The Handbook of Rockets and Guided Missiles. Chicago: Perastadion Press. ASIN B0007EC5N4.
- Parsch, Andreas (2003). "NOTS LTV-N-4". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles Appendix 1: Early Missiles and Drones. designation-systems.net. Retrieved 2013-01-21.