'Firestreak' missile

maker:
De Havilland Propellers Limited

'Firestreak' infrared homing air-to-air missile, type 2, and rubber nose cone, by de Havilland Propellers, Lostock, Lancashire, England, 1957-1988. The missile is a one stage, solid fuel weapon, with a maximum speed of 1700 kilometres/hour, over a distance of up to eight kilometres. The internal mechanisms and electronics have been removed.

Details

Category:
Space Technology
Object Number:
1964-232
type:
missile
credit:
Ministry of Aviation, A. and A.E.E.

Parts

'Firestreak' missile

'Firestreak' missile

'Firestreak' infrared homing air-to-air missile, type 2, by de Havilland Propellers, Lostock, Lancashire, England, 1957-1988. The missile is a one stage, solid fuel weapon, with a maximum speed of 1700 kilometres/hour, over a distance of up to eight kilometres. The internal mechanisms and electronics have been removed.

Object Number:
1964-232/1
type:
missile
Nose cone protector for ‘Firestreak’ missile

Nose cone protector for ‘Firestreak’ missile

Rubber nose cone protector, for ‘Firestreak’ air-to-air missile, by de Havilland Propellers, Lostock, Lancashire, England, 1957-1988

Materials:
rubber (unidentified)
Object Number:
1964-232/2
type:
missile