Have Dash

Have Dash was a program of the U.S. Air Force to develop a stealth air -to-air medium-range missile.

Description

Have Dash I

Relatively little is known about the Dash I Have. The missile force as a " classified project" was to be designed from 1985 to 1988 at the USAF Armament Laboratory in development and should specifically for the use of stealth aircraft. The Dash Have I failed already in the design phase for unknown reasons; there was no missile ever built.

Have Dash II

In 1990, the Have- Dash program was reactivated. The now " Have Dash II " referred to as the missile should be adjusted for the "Advanced Tactical Fighter " program and later replace the just launched AIM -120 AMRAAM.

The missile has been produced from composite materials, and had a trapezoidal shape. This aerodynamic rather unfavorable shape was chosen in order to reduce the radar cross-section to better absorb the heat of friction at high speeds (as operation speed Mach 5 was aimed at, but this was never reached during the test program ) to provide a better lift and after missile launch. The prototype was the Rocketdyne Mk 58 solid rocket motor of the AIM -7 Sparrow equipped to save costs. For series production, however, a ramjet was provided. For navigation, a dual system of infrared seeker and active radar was provided.

Early 1992 some test shots were made ​​with the Have Dash II where no results have been published. Shortly thereafter, the entire program has been discontinued and partially used for the further development of the AIM -120 AMRAAM.

Specifications

  • Length: 3.60 m
  • Weight: 180 kg
  • Speed: approximately Mach 4
  • Range: 50 km
  • Propulsion: Rocketdyne MK 58 MOD 5 solid rocket motor
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