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Bloodhound (missile)
Bristol / BAC · Surface-to-Air · UK · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Bristol Bloodhound is a British ramjet powered surface-to-air missile developed during the 1950s. It served as the UK's main air defence weapon into the 1990s and was in large-scale service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the forces of four other countries.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- SAM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- Bristol / BAC
- Operator
- UK
- Primary Role
- Surface-to-Air
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1958
- Produced
- 1000
- Propulsion
- Ramjet
- Engine
- 4x Ferranti ramjets + 4x solid boosters
- Thrust / Power
- 8,000 lbf total
- Launch
- Ground-launched
- Length (ft)
- 25.5
- Wingspan (ft)
- 9.2
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2000
- MTOW (lb)
- 5015
- Endurance (hr)
- 0.03
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 65000
- Range (mi)
- 55
- Max Speed (mph)
- 1918
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 2.5
- Armament
- Blast-fragmentation