GAM-87 Skybolt

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:missile
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:budget $1 billion
gptkbp:cancellation_reason shift in military strategy
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1962
gptkbp:designated_as strategic bombing missions
GAM-87
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:development 1955-1964
gptkbp:development_contract_awarded gptkb:1955
gptkbp:endurance high
gptkbp:engine_type solid rocket motor
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1956
gptkbp:guidance_system gptkb:navigation_system
inertial guidance
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:1960
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GAM-87 Skybolt
gptkbp:influenced_by nuclear deterrence policy
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:1959
gptkbp:is_tested_for conducted in the 1950s
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkbp:launch_window air-launched
gptkbp:length 6.1 m
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_range 1,200 km
gptkbp:operational_status not operational
gptkbp:passenger_traffic Mach 3
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:projected_compatibility existing nuclear arsenal
gptkbp:projected_deployment_date gptkb:1965
gptkbp:projected_effectiveness high
gptkbp:projected_flight_time 15 minutes
gptkbp:projected_guidance_accuracy 1,000 ft
gptkbp:projected_integration B-52 and other bombers
gptkbp:projected_launch_altitude 30,000 ft
gptkbp:projected_launch_weight 3,000 lb
gptkbp:projected_maintenance low
gptkbp:projected_operational_use limited
gptkbp:projected_payload 1,000 lb
gptkbp:projected_strategic_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:range 1,200 km
gptkbp:related_to AGM-69 SRAM
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1964
gptkbp:status canceled
gptkbp:successor gptkb:AGM-86_ALCM
gptkbp:survivability high
gptkbp:targets land-based targets
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:warhead_type nuclear
gptkbp:weight 1,500 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 3.7 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Atomics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5