LTV-N-4

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LTV-N-4
LTV-N-4 rocket at NOTC Inyokern in 1949.jpg
TypeExperimental rocket
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1949
Used byUnited States Navy
Production history
DesignerNaval Ordnance Test Station
Specifications
Length15 feet (4.6 m)

EngineSolid-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]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Parsch 2003
  2. ^ Bowman 1957, p.149.

Bibliography[]

  • 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.
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