Regulus I Submarine Launched Missile - Hackensack, NJ - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

This missile is on display with several other missiles and vessels at the New Jersey Naval Museum.

The accompanying plaque reads:

"REGULUS I
SSM-N-8

SUBMARINE LAUNCHED
SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILE

SPECIFICATIONS:

DIAMETER: 56" lENGTH: 33'-4"
WEIGHT: 10,311 LBS WINGS: 21'-0"
RANGE: 500 NAUTICAL MILES ENGINES: RAMJET
WARHEAD: 3,000 LBS. OR A 10 KILOTON NUCLEAR DEVICE
NAVIGATION: RADIO CONTROLLED BY RADAR PICKET SUB-
MARINES
BOOSTER: TWO JATO (JET ASSISTED TAKE-OFF) WITH
1,752 LBS OF THRUST EACH
FIRST TESTED 29 MARCH 1951, 514 WERE BUILT BY DECEMBER 1958
THIS WAS THE UNITED STATES FIRST TRUE CRUISE MISSILE.
THE TIME IT TOOK TO READY THE MISSILE FOR LAUNCH AND ITS
NAVIGATION METHOD HINDERED THIS PROJECT AND TACTICAL
DEPLOYMENT. ONLY THREE SUBMARINES WERE BUILT THAT
COULD LAUNCH THESE MISSILES."

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A visit cost $9 for adults and $4 for those under 12 years old.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Regulus I Submarine Launched Missile Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): New Jersey Naval Museum inside / outside: outside Other Information:: The New Jersey Naval Museum is open weekends 10-4. Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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