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Cornell Long Range Ram Jet Bombardment Missile Study of 1949

Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:18 am

New article about a Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory study of a Long Range Ram Jet Bombardment Missile done for the USAF in 1949 is now up at RetroMechanix.com:

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The report analyzes two different configurations, each being quite large for the period, with a length of 63 ft and a gross weight of 50,000 lbs. The accompanying gallery features 9 images, including a pair of high resolution general arrangement drawings.

-Jared
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