NEW WEAPON FOR AERIAL COMBAT
TARGET-SEEKING MISSILE POWERED BY ROCKET
SAN FRANCISCO, November 12. A rocket-powered target-seeking missile for launching from one plane against another has been developed experimentally for the United Sta es i.ir Force. , . The missile, which has not reached the production stage, is known as tne “firebird.” It- is intended for use against enemy planes hidden by dark ness or cloud. , . The firebird is small enough to permit a jet fighter to egrry several and can be hung on the oi chaa > external bombracks. The missile has electronic equipment for l . . victims and' for guiding us fllgh least a near collision. The explosive can be detonated by a proximity fuse as it approaches the target.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 29, 14 November 1949, Page 5
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