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Estes Teros kit's inspiration?
Hello All,
As the Centuri Nomad was inspired by the Terrier (or was it the Tartar?) U.S. Navy SAM, was the Estes Teros kit (see: http://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/est1285.htm ) inspired by a full-scale ramjet test vehicle or prototype missile? In the past I have seen photographs of NACA and contractor (Boeing, I think) ramjet test vehicles that resembled the Teros. Some of the NACA ones launched at Wallops Island used solid-fuel ramjet engines, and the Boeing one (I believe it was called "GAP," but I don't know what the letters stood for) had a paint scheme reminiscent of the one on the Teros.
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I think more like the old Navy TALOS missile
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I built a prototype a long time ago but it needed so much nose weight to make it stable I never did fly it.
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Talos/Teros... I get it
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How about this?
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The NACA solid-fuel ramjet test vehicle I saw photos of (which looked more like the Teros) had three delta fins and was launched at Wallops Island atop a surplus rocket motor (a Recruit, I believe). The photos and descriptive text on these and many other ramjet (and rocket) vehicles are in James Shortal's book "A New Dimension" (it has a sub-title that has "Wallops Island" in it, but I can't remember how it goes). Mark Bundick would know, as he has a copy of the book.
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I have that book. There is a pic on page 263 which appears to match your search. May 22, 1952. Also another pic on page 264 which look like a similar vehicle. Mar 23, 1955. Both were Deacon-boosted. Last edited by Chris_Timm : 07-16-2010 at 01:05 PM. |
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OK Scott., it's yours.
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