MATADOR MISSILE TAKES OFF.—The United States Air Force’s jet-powered TM-76 Matador guided missile takes off for a training flight with the aid of a booster bottle containing a solid rocket propellant. This bottle, at the tail end, is jettisoned soon after the missile takes to the air. The Matador has recently been fitted with three 100ft cargo parachutes, which are released at the end of flight to enable the missile to come to the ground without damage. This permits the missile to be used again.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28425, 4 November 1957, Page 17
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85MATADOR MISSILE TAKES OFF.—The United States Air Force’s jet-powered TM-76 Matador guided missile takes off for a training flight with the aid of a booster bottle containing a solid rocket propellant. This bottle, at the tail end, is jettisoned soon after the missile takes to the air. The Matador has recently been fitted with three 100ft cargo parachutes, which are released at the end of flight to enable the missile to come to the ground without damage. This permits the missile to be used again. Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28425, 4 November 1957, Page 17
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