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XGAM-71 Buck Duck
Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Convair XGAM-71 Buck Duck was an air-launched decoy missile that was developed by Convair in the early 1950s. It was intended to have the same radar signature as the Strategic Air Command's B-36 bomber, thereby allowing it to disrupt the enemy's air defenses and dilute their effort to shoot down an incoming bomber fleet.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Engine
- 1× liquid fuel rocket
- Thrust / Power
- 90 lbf
- Length (ft)
- 13
- Wingspan (ft)
- 14
- MTOW (lb)
- 1550
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 40000
- Range (mi)
- 230
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.55