This table compares the performance of the UK Surface to Air Guided Weapons in service or development in 1960.
Source of the data is PRO document AIR 20/10625.
NB Data on Blue Envoy is speculative and included here for comparative purposes only. This data was not included in the original document
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Weapon System |
Min altitude (ft) |
Max altitude (ft) |
Impact range (in miles) against aircraft @ M2, 60Kft, No ECM |
Impact Range (in miles) against aircraft @ M2, 60Kft, ECM (in miles) |
Date in service |
|
Bloodhound I, pulse homing |
10000 |
50000 |
No capability |
No capability |
Now |
|
Bloodhound II, continuous wave |
Radar horizon |
60000 |
35+ |
21 |
End 1962 |
|
Bloodhound III, command guidance, nuclear warhead |
Radar horizon |
70000 |
70+ |
46 |
End 1963 |
|
Blue Envoy, continuous wave / command guidance, nuclear warhead |
Radar horizon |
70000 |
120+ (est) |
90+ (est) |
Cancelled 1957 |
|
Thunderbird I, pulse homing |
10000 |
40000 |
No capability |
No capability |
Now |
|
Yellow Temple, continuous wave |
Radar horizon |
60000 |
20 - 25 |
Doubtful capability |
End 1963 |
|
VR.725, continuous wave |
Radar horizon |
50000 |
18 - 20 |
Doubtful capability |
End 1963 |
|
Seaslug I, beam rider |
Radar horizon |
50000 |
No capability |
No capability |
Now |
|
Seaslug II, beam rider, nuclear warhead |
Radar horizon |
50000+ |
18 |
12 |
1965 |
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