Goldfinch

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Model: Skylark 4-1. Gross Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Empty Mass: 94 kg (207 lb). Thrust (vac): 175.000 kN (39,341 lbf). Burn time: 3.50 sec. Propellants: Solid. Diameter: 0.44 m (1.44 ft). Length: 2.50 m (8.20 ft). Country: UK. No Engines: 1. Motor: Goldfinch IIA. Status: Retired 1990. First Flight: 1972. Last Flight: 1990. No Launched: 24. Used as: Cuckoo. Release conditions: BAJ. Model: Skylark 6 AC-1. Gross Mass: 400 kg (880 lb). Empty Mass: 89 kg (196 lb). Burn time: 3.50 sec. Propellants: Solid. Diameter: 0.44 m (1.44 ft). Length: 2.50 m (8.20 ft). Country: UK. No Engines: 1. Motor: Goldfinch II. Status: Active. First Flight: 1962. Last Flight: 2005. No Launched: 141. Used as: Cuckoo. Other designations: Goldfinch. Release conditions: BAJ. Used on Launch Vehicles: Jaguar. Skylark. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.