Pelican
Anti-ship missile. Year: 1943. Family: US Cruise Missiles. Country: USA.

Navy Engineering Experiment Station Annapolis completed development of rocket engine for Pelican radio-controlled pilotless aircraft (never used operationally).

Manufacturer: US Navy.



Pelican Chronology

1943 February 1 - Launch Vehicle: Pelican.

  • First US rocket-powered guided missile. Nation: USA. Navy Engineering Experiment Station Annapolis completed development of rocket engine for Pelican radio-controlled pilotless aircraft (never used operationally). References: 17.

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