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RIM-8J Talos Missile
The U.S. Navy used the Talos ship-to-air missile from 1957 to 1979. The Talos had a ramjet main stage, shown here, and a first-stage solid-fuel rocket booster that burned for two seconds, then dropped off after it had accelerated the missile to the high speed necessary for the ramjet to operate. The booster is not shown.
Development of the Talos began about 1945 as part of Project Bumblebee, which led to a family of missiles that included the Terrier, Tartar, and Talos. The Johns Hopkins University conducted most of the research for the Talos. |