GAM-72 Quail

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:missile
gptkbp:air_traffic_control gptkb:Racing
gptkbp:armament gptkb:AGM-12_Bullpup
gptkbp:control_surfaces tailplane
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:remote_control
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1962
air-launched
gptkbp:design Mc Donnell Douglas engineers
gptkbp:design_purpose simulate enemy aircraft
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:drones
gptkbp:development 1950s to 1960s
gptkbp:engine gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
J85
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1961
gptkbp:first_introduced 1960s
gptkbp:guidance_system semi-active radar
inertial guidance
gptkbp:height 11.8 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance early missile technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GAM-72 Quail
gptkbp:influenced_by Cold War military strategies
gptkbp:involved_technology target drones
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:radar_system
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
pylon-mounted
gptkbp:legacy influenced future missile designs
gptkbp:length 3.6 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1500 pounds
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:number_built approximately 200
gptkbp:operational_range 100 km
gptkbp:operational_status obsolete
gptkbp:operational_use training missions
gptkbp:range 100 km
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:1975
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1975
gptkbp:role decoy
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1962
gptkbp:speed subsonic
gptkbp:stealth_features limited
gptkbp:successor gptkb:GAM-84_Harpoon
gptkbp:targets surface targets
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:warhead_type high-explosive
gptkbp:weight 680 kg
1500 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 3.1 meters
10.2 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Atomics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5