Cruise Missiles Being Tested, Various Locations Part 1

Description

which compares pre-programmed geographical features on its flight plan with the geography the missile sees during actual flight. A full range of programmatic and technical options (including the possibility of a single integrated program, and the use of advanced fuels) are being preserved until improved cost and performance data can be obtained and evaluated. SEQUENCES Footage: Video: 40' Animation of General Dynamics Cruise Missile. 40' Animation of LTV's Cruise Missile. 12' Cruise Missile wind tunnel tests to study development of air control surfaces. 11' Cruise Missile torpedo test firing from a torpedo test ship off Newport, R. I. 9' Launch of an inert test vehicle from the USS Hawkbill (SSN 666). 6' LTV Cruise Missile. 7' Tests of Booster Engine. 8' Outdoor Blast test vehicle. This enables scientists to 104963 study the pyrotechnique separation of the booster a 106287 the deployment of the aerodynamic control surfaces. 9' 106284 Model -- LTV Cruise Missile and testing of aerodynamic 108190 control mechanisms. 14' 103278 Demonstration of liquid fuel in chamber. Purpose of this test was to study fuel flow to the engines under 106452 varying conditions. 105018 8' Wind tunnel tests. 039000 32' 039XXX LTV Cruise Missile test firing from a torpedo test ship. 9' Demonstration of a missiles' safe operation from a test aircraft in flight. 5' Cruise Missile on Army vehicle. 2' Black Leader. 32' Test model of Air Launched Cruise Missile. 117' Navy's Tomahawk Cruise Missile launching. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please credit Department of Defense in title or commentary. This motion picture released to CBS for duplication and distribution to interested television and newsfilm pool members. This original footage may not be cut and is to be returned within 72 hours to the Department of Defense Audio Visual Acquisitions Branch, Room 2E 773, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases