General Purpose Vehicle rocket no.730
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G.P.V. (General Purpose Vehicle) rocket no.730
The Short-Elliot General Purpose Vehicle rocket (G.P.V.) was a defence research tool used in the early 1950s to investigate the in-flight behaviour of missiles. G.P.V. was particularly important in developing homing techniques where the vehicle would follow a radar beam onto its target. G. P. V. was boosted by Demon solid propellent motors and cruised with a kerosene high test peroxide sustainer.
Details
- Category:
- Space Technology
- Object Number:
- 1964-364
- Measurements:
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overall: 2340 mm x 1180 mm x 10390 mm,
- type:
- rocket
- credit:
- Ministry of Aviation & Short Bros. and Harland Ltd.
