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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 7 - GUIDED MISSILES AND FUZES |
| Chapter 21 - MISSILES |
| Section 3 - BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS MISSILES |
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1,700-pound "Gorgon IIC" Ship-toSurface Missile |
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Over-all lenght, feet |
18 |
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Wing span, feet |
11 |
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Total weight, pounds |
1,688 |
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Warhead |
1,000-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M65 or 500-lb. G.P. Bomb AN-M64 |
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Fuzing |
Nose - Mk 235 |
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General: The "Gorgon IIC" is a radar-radio controlle, resojet-powered, Canard-type air-frame carrying a 500- or 1,000-pound G.P. bomb. Launched from a catapult, it has a range of 90 miles and a ceiling of 8,000 to 10,000 feet. It is designed mainly for ship-to-shore round-the-clock area bombardment with an expected dispersion of one mile at maximum range. It is radio-controlled and radar-tracked. Launched from a 150-foor, mul-tiple-charge type, level catapult, giving the missile an initial velocity of 240 m.p.h., the "Gorgon IIC" has a rate of climb of 600 feet per minute, and reaches an impact speed of 450 m.p.h. Its radius of turn is 10,000 feet. |
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Control: Intelligence on the target area is provided by AN/APN-33 A1 radar, range 70 miles. Radio control of the missile is accomplished by the receiver AN/ARW-17 (for com-bat the AN/ARW-37 is proposed) which has a range of 70 to 100 miles. Radio signals from this receiver actuate servo controls which maneuver the missile. A gyro system applies stability. |
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Propulsion: A resojet, of 14-inch by 10-inch diameter and 9 feet long, provides 200 pounds thrust for 10 to 20 minutes of 174 pounds of gasoline. Specific impulse is 1,030 pound-seconds per pound. |
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Warhead: The bomb is held in its cradle by two bands. Installation of the Fuzes Mk 235 and Mk 236 is standard. |
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Figure 383. "Gorgon IIC" Missile |
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