Air-to-Air Supersonic Pilotless Aircraft

Abstract

This report summarizes the work conducted by the Project MX-800 during the period December 1948 through 6 February 1947. The Project MX-800 is engaged in the development of a supersonic, air-to-air guided missile to be used against hostile aircraft. The missile is to have a range of 6000 yards and a speed of 1500 mph, and is to be capable of intercepting aircraft flying at 750 mph. The use of radar for target detection and tracking is planned for guidance of the MX-800. The size and weight of the warhead were not yet determined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 06, 1947
Accession Number
ADC800676

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Automatic Frequency Control
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Fire Control Radar
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Navigation
  • Navy
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Radar
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics