Characteristics

Diameter

5 ft

Lenght

65 ft

Weight

45000 lb

Range    (N - Nautical)

Essentialy Unlimited

Speed

3 mach

                                       Speed is the same as a riffle bullit 2280 mph.

Warheads

16 one-megaton bombs

Propulsion

600 Megawatts from nuclear reactor

                                       Power is one-half the power output of Boulder Dam.

Guidance System

Inertial plus TERCOM

                                       TERCOM was developed for this program.

Other Facts

Lift/Drag Ratio - 2/1

Missile Skin Temp - 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit

Airframe Material - Rene 41 Stainless Steel - Gold plated for radiation cooling

Skin Thickness - 1/10 to 1/4 inch

Flight Profile -  Launch from mobile or stationary launchers from any point on earth by 3 solid propellant booster rockets to a high-altitude cruise, then decend to altitudes of 100 ft or so for Mach 3 penetration to the target area on any other part of the earth and eject 16 one-megaton hydrogen bombs to separate targets.