FFAR
Air-to-air rocket. Year: 1946. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: USA. Popular Name: Mighty Mouse.

Folding-Fin Air Rocket, boosted by 1 x Mk7. Unguided fighter weapon, later used as sounding rocket.

Manufacturer: NOTS. Launches: 5. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1946-05-01. Last Launch Date: 1954-12-20. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 4.020 kN (904 lbf). Total Mass: 8.40 kg (18.50 lb). Core Diameter: 0.0600 m (0.1960 ft). Total Length: 1.22 m (4.00 ft). Span: 0.18 m (0.59 ft). Standard warhead mass: 1.60 kg (3.50 lb). Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Guidance: Unguided. Maximum speed: 4,190 kph (2,600 mph). Recurring Price $: 0.001 million.



FFAR Chronology

1946 May - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: FFAR.

  • RM-5 Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 1713.
1946 Jul - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: FFAR.
  • RM-5 Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 1713.
1947 February 11 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: FFAR.
  • RM-10 model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 1713.
1947 April 28 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: FFAR.
  • XF-91 model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 1713.
1954 December 20 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: FFAR.
  • D37 model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 1713.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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