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blackshire

06-27-2010 11:53 PM

Petrel rocket (target version)

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....cts/tarpast.htm

www.bristolaero.i12.com/exmissiles.htm

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

http://www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kembl...bits/petrel.jpg

SEL	06-28-2010 09:53 PM

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

S.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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....cts/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

blackshire

06-28-2010 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SEL

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.

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