Nike Zeus A Missile Desktop Wood Model Regular for Sale

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Nike Zeus A Missile Desktop Wood Model Regular :
$324.88

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This pre-sale model is Made-to-Order,which has a production period of 1 month. Production will start uponreceipt of confirmed order and payment. Please buy only if you can waitfor 1 month production and 2-3 weeks shipping time from Manila,Philippines. Our warehouse inventory is fast moving so we may havestocks for immediate shipment. if not, since we have our own factory,we can make one for you in a month.

This magnificent and Museum-Quality crafted NIKE ZEUS AMISSILE WOOD MODELis finely handmade from kiln-dried Wood Mahogany and skillfully hand-painted by gifted artists.

It is 12.00\" in Length with 3.00\" Wingspan and 1.00\" in Diameterweighing 0.44 pounds and a package weight of about2.20 pounds.

The picture shown in this listing is part of a set of photos we are using as reference for the production of the models. Each model comes with a wooden stand.

Direct from our highly gifted Craftsmen & Artists, Each model is Individually Sculptured and Painted by hand, Not Mass-produced and there is !

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Nike Zeus

The Nike Zeus missile has a very interesting history. Two major versions of it are known, with a third version produced for ASAT duties. The same missile was further developed, but was renamed as Spartan as the radars and deployment changed during the 1960s.

Nike Zeus A

The Nike Zeus A is aerodynamically very similar to the Nike Hercules, just scaled up. However, the Nike Zeus A was designed for a very different mission - it was designed to perform an interception of ballistic missile RVs at high altitude. Like Nike Hercules, it was a two stage missile but instead of using the Nike Ajax booster, a new booster was used which was the largest single chamber solid rocket motor produced in the US at that time delivering over 450 000lb of thrust.

The Nike Zeus A had a very short life as it only had a small number of launchers before being replaced by the Nike Zeus B. As a result, some sources claim that this was infact a flight test article for the booster and not actually a Nike Zeus missile at all. I find this hard to understand as the 2nd stage is new, or at least the fins have been redesigned (especially when comparing it to a Nike Hercules), indicating some design work had taken place for this missile.

The capability of the missile was constrained by the 200 mile range restriction that was issued by Secretary of Defence Wilson in 28 November 1956. This restriction was rescinded 12 months later once Sputnik 1 had orbited the earth. This then allowed the US Army to then develop the Nike Zeus B which overcame some of the limitations already present and known in the Nike Zeus A.

Launch History

All launches took place at White Sands Missile Range.

#DateComment126 August 1959Fist stage only was live. Exploded shortly after launch.214 October 1959First stage only was live. Successful.316 December 1959Both stages live. Failed.4?? February 1960Successful.59 March 1960Full Range test. Successful.625 May (44ft 3in)Diameter:0.91m (3ft)Span:3m (9ft 9.6in)Weight:5,000kg (11,000lb)Range:320km (200 miles)1st Stage Motor:Thiokol TX-135 450,000lb thrust2nd Stage Motor:ThiokolGuidance:Radio commandWarhead:Nuclear, 20kt

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