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United Kingdom Aerospace and Weapons Projects Solid Rocket Motors 011103 L = length, S = span, W = weight, R = range, Ø = diameter |
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Sustainer motor for Thunderbird. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME (Propellant and Explosives Research and Manufacturing Establishment). |
N/A |
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Bantam |
Sustainer motor for Skua |
Made by Bristol Aerojet. Designed by PERME. |
Rated at L = 4.8ft (1.4m), W = 524lb (238Kg) Ø = 4.9in (12.5cm) |
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Boost / Sustainer motor for Fairey Project 12 (Swingfire Test Vehicle). |
Designed by IMI/SRS (Imperial Metal Industries / Summerfield Research Station). |
Rated at |
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Bayard |
Boost / sustainer motor for ALARM |
Made by Bristol Aerojet |
N/A |
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Solid rocket booster |
Used to boost Blue Sky AAM in trials |
N/A |
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Boost rocket motor for Seawolf. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. Entered service. |
N/A |
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Boost rocket motor for Blue Envoy. |
Large boost rocket used for Blue Envoy related XTV and XBE trials. Two Bulldog boost motors in tandem. Also referred to as a test vehicle. |
N/A |
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Brambling |
Rocket motor for Starstreak SAM. |
First stage boost motor. Made by Royal Ordnance. |
N/A |
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Bulldog |
Boost rocket motor for ramjet test vehicles |
Used on the Bristol XTV.9, XBE and BET.9 for Blue Envoy development. Two used in tandem to produce Borzoi. Designed by SRS. |
L = 10.7ft (3.26m), W = 1125lb (510.4Kg) Ø = 17.4in (44.2cm). |
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Bullpup |
Boost rocket motor for ramjet test vehicles |
Used on the Bristol CRRTV. Designed by SRS. |
L = 9.8ft (3m), W = 556lb (252.3Kg) Ø = 12.5in (31.8cm). |
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Solid rocket motor for Red Dean. |
Cancelled with Red Dean. Made by Bristol Aerojet. Designed by PERME. |
L = 8.3ft (2.5m), W = 218lb (99Kg) Ø = 10in (25cm). Rated at 6750lb (30KN). |
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Cadiz |
Solid rocket motor. |
Designed by IMI |
N/A |
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Chick |
Booster for Petrel (x3) and Skua (x1 or 4). |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. |
Rated at 4520lb (20KN). L = 1.8ft (0.55m), Ø = 2.7in (68cm) |
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Booster motor for Sea Dart. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by SRS. Entered service. |
N/A |
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Sustainer motor for Blowpipe. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. Entered service. |
N/A |
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Cuckoo |
Solid rocket motor for Skylark (CTV-5 Series 3) and Blue Water. |
Also used to boost re-entry vehicle speed on Black Knight. Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. |
L = 1.4ft (0.48m), W = 524lb (238Kg) Ø = 17in (42.7cm) Rated at 3750lb (16.7KN). Cuckoo II was rated at 1700lb (7.6KN). |
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Deacon |
Boost Rocket Motor |
Used in early SAGW test vehicle trial, e.g. Bristol JTV. Essentially a Demon with US propellant. |
L = 9.25ft (2.8m), W = 196lb (30.1Kg) Ø = 7.3in (18.4cm) |
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Sustainer motor for Sea Slug. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by SRS. |
N/A |
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Demon |
Boosters for GPV and Bristol XTV. |
Four pairs fitted to GPV. |
L = 9.25ft (2.8m), W = 196lb (30.1Kg) Ø = 7.3in (18.4cm) |
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Sustainer motor for Red Shoes. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by SRS. |
L = 10.3ft (3.15m), W = 855lb (387.9Kg) Ø = 17.9in (45.4cm). |
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Solid rocket boost motor for Red Dean. |
Cancelled with Red Dean. |
L = 8.25ft (2.5m), W = 231lb (104.8Kg) Ø = 10.75in (27.3cm) Rated at 14000lb (62.3KN). |
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Sustainer motor for Sea Slug. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by SRS. Replaced the NK.1 liquid fuelled motor. |
L = 9ft (2.74m), W = 1260lb (571.7Kg) Ø = 16in (40.6cm). |
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Booster motor for Jaguar and Jabiru test vehicles. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. |
N/A |
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Solid boost rocket motors for Bloodhound. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. Entered service. Versions I to IV. |
L = 11ft (3.35m), W = 493lb (223.7Kg) Ø = 11.1in (28.1cm) Rated at 25000lb (111.2KN). |
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Heron |
Booster for Fulmar test vehicle. |
Entered service. |
Rated at 24000lb (107KN) |
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Sustainer motor for Sky Flash. |
Anglicised AIM-7 Sparrow motor. Made by Bristol Aerojet. |
N/A |
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Imp |
Solid rocket motor. Three types in the series. |
Very small unit used for flutter testing in manned aircraft |
L = 0.28ft (0.08m), W = 0.37lb (0.17Kg) Ø = 1in (2.5cm) Rated at 200lb |
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Solid rocket boost motor for 2/5 scale Blue Steel model |
Used to flight test Blue Steel aerodynamics. Had two exhausts from a single chamber. |
Rated at 1480lb (6.6KN). L = 6.6ft (2m), W = 310lb (140.6Kg) Ø = 15.25in (38cm) |
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Solid rocket motor for 54in Black Knight. |
Used to boost RV during trials. |
Rated at 5400lb (24KN). |
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Ladybird |
Solid rocket motor |
Developed by RPD. |
L = 3.3ft (1m), W = 95lb (43.1Kg) Ø = 8.2in (20.6cm) Rated at 1600lb (7.1KN). |
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LAP.1 |
Solid boost rocket motors for early SAGW trials |
Light Alloy case with Plastic propellant. Replaced cordite-based motors. |
L = 64.7in (164cm), W = 66.5lb (30.1Kg) Ø = 5in (12.7cm) |
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LAP.2 |
Solid boost rocket motors for early SAGW trials |
Light Alloy case with Plastic propellant. Replaced cordite-based motors. |
L = 63.5in (161.3cm), W = 71.5lb (32.5Kg) Ø = 5in (12.7cm) |
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Lapwing |
Boost rocket motor for Petrel test vehicle. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet |
Rated at 1010lb (4.5KN) L = 6ft (1.8m) Ø = 7in (17.8cm) |
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Solid rocket boost motor for Red Top. |
Entered service on Red Top. |
L = 6.5ft (1.98m), W = 115lb (52.2Kg) Ø = 8in (20cm) Rated at 6510lb (28.9KN). |
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Solid rocket motor |
3rd stage booster for Jaguar / HRV / Jabiru . |
L = 5.8ft (1.77m), W = 71lb (32.1Kg) Ø = 5.6in (14cm) Rated at 7200lb (32KN). |
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Solid rocket motor |
3rd stage booster for Jaguar / HRV / Jabiru. |
L = 3.6ft (1m), W = 46lb (20.9Kg) Ø = 5.6in (14cm) Rated at 6900lb (30.7KN). |
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Magpie |
Boost rocket motor for early GW trials. |
First steel cased motor. Used cordite propellant. A longer version was the Mayfly. Related to Firestreak motor. |
L = 3.25ft (0.99m), W = 90lb (40.8Kg) Ø = 8.6in (21.8cm) |
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Rocket motor for Firestreak. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. Entered service. |
L = 3ft (0.91m), W = 98lb (44.5Kg) Ø = 18.8in (47.8cm) Rated at 6600lb (29.4KN). |
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Possible sustainer motor for Sea Skua. |
Sea Skua entered service. |
N/A |
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Mayfly |
Rocket motor for CTV.5 series 2. |
Longer version of the Magpie. Also used to boost Red Rapier, Red Duster, Red Shoes and early XTV. |
L = 10.3ft (3.14m), W = 393lb (178.3Kg) Ø = 9.8in (25cm) Rated at 14000lb (62.3KN). |
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Rocket motor on ALARM. |
Replaced by Bayer Chemie motor in service. Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. |
N/A |
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Boost/Sustain motor for Swingfire. |
Designed by IMI/SRS. Entered service. |
N/A |
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Solid rocket sustainer motor for Red Shoes. |
Designed and built by English Electric. |
L = 10.2ft (3.1m), W = 785lb (356.2Kg) Ø = 17.5in (44.5cm). |
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Raven |
Booster used on Skylark. |
Slow burning, so gave gentler acceleration. Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. |
L = 16.8ft (5.1m), W = 2591lb (1175.6Kg) Ø = 22.6in (45.2cm) Rated at 13000lb (57.8KN) |
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Retriever |
Boost motor for Sea Slug. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by SRS. Essentially a Gosling with IMI propellant and a new nozzle. |
N/A |
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Booster rocket used on RAE test vehicles. Faster burning version of Raven. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet. Started off boosting models of supersonic aircraft at Aberporth. |
L = 17.3ft (5.1m), W = 2290lb (1039Kg) Ø = 17.9in (45cm) Rated at 62000lb (275.8KN). |
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Scarab |
Solid rocket motor |
Developed by RPD. Intended for JATO on Valiant. |
L = 5.4ft (1.6m), W = 172lb (78Kg) Ø = 8.2in (20.6cm) Rated at 3350lb (14.9KN). |
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Rocket motor on Seacat. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by SRS. Entered service. |
N/A |
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Solid rocket motor. |
Fitted to Black Arrow to maintain positive G in fuel tanks. |
L = 1.9ft (0.6m), Ø = 5.6in (14.1cm) |
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Sustainer motor for Red Shoes. |
Replaced by Albatross. A cut down version was used on Green Cheese Anti-ship Missile |
L = 10.2ft (3.1m), W = 895lb (406.1Kg) Ø = 17.85in (45.3cm). |
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Snipe |
Sustainer for Fulmar test vehicle. |
Entered service. |
Rated at 3750lb (16.7KN) L = 7.25ft (2.2m), Ø = 10.2in (26cm) |
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Stonechat |
Rocket motor for Falstaff. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. |
N/A |
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Stork |
Solid rocket motor |
Early boost rocket for GW trials |
L = 54in (137cm) Ø = 6.1in (15.5cm) |
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Sustainer motors for Stooge (q.v.). |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. |
N/A |
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Solid rocket booster |
Used to boost Blue Sky AAM in trials |
N/A |
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Titus |
Rocket motor for Starstreak SAM. |
Second stage motor. Made by Royal Ordnance. |
N/A |
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Rocket motor for Rapier. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by SRS. |
N/A |
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Wagtail |
Solid rocket motor. |
Designed by PERME |
N/A |
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Waterbaby |
4.3in rocket motor. |
Used to boost Red Rapier in trials. Proposed to boost early SR.53. |
N/A |
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Waxwing |
Spherical solid rocket motor. |
Apogee kick motor used for injecting the satellite into orbit. Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by PERME. Entered service. |
Rated at 35000lb (155.7KN). |
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Sustainer motor for Red Shoes. |
Made by Bristol Aerojet designed by SRS. |
L = 10.25ft (3.12m), W = 950lb (431Kg) Ø = 17.34in (44cm). |
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Woodpecker |
Boost/Sustain motor for Orange William. |
Designed by BAJ. Cancelled. |
N/A |