Petrel rocket (target version)

[blackshire]

Hello All,

Here is a bit (links are below) on the Meggitt Aerospace Sea Petrel, a Royal Navy target version of the original Bristol Aerospace Petrel meteorological & sounding rocket:

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/tna/+/http://mod.uk/dpa/projects/ats/ats_projects/tarpast.htm

www.bristolaero.i12.com/exmissiles.htm

www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kemble/exhibits/textlist.html (text and link under "Ballistic Rockets" heading)

www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kemble/exhibits/petrel.jpg

[SEL]

Huh.... The 'Stilletto' pictured in the first link looks undeniably similar to the 'Jayhawk'.

S.
Hello All,

Here is a bit (links are below) on the Meggitt Aerospace Sea Petrel, a Royal Navy target version of the original Bristol Aerospace Petrel meteorological & sounding rocket:

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/tna/+/http://mod.uk/dpa/projects/ats/ats_projects/tarpast.htm

www.bristolaero.i12.com/exmissiles.htm (http://www.bristolaero.i12.com/exmissiles.htm)

www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kemble/exhibits/textlist.html (http://www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kemble/exhibits/textlist.html) (text and link under "Ballistic Rockets" heading)

www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kemble/exhibits/petrel.jpg (http://www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kemble/exhibits/petrel.jpg)

[blackshire]

Huh.... The 'Stilletto' pictured in the first link looks undeniably similar to the 'Jayhawk'.

S.That's what it is. The British ordered Jayhawks from Beech (or Beech/Raytheon) and installed payload equipment designed for use on British training ranges.