RIM-50 Typhon
The RIM -50 Typhon LR was an anti-aircraft missile of the U.S. Navy, which never got beyond the prototype stage addition. It was originally developed under the name of SAM -N -8 and the RIM -8 Talos was to replace (which is why the RIM -50 was also sometimes referred to as " Super Talos ").
In the late 1950s it was aware at the U.S. Navy that the existing air defense missiles would not be enough to combat the ever-increasing number of Soviet fighter aircraft, which possessed also increasingly better flight performance. As for short, medium and long ranges each has its own missile was in operation (T3 series), it was feared that with large air attacks, the different systems would not be coordinated. First considerations to develop a unified missile for all ranges were quickly discarded, since the use of a long-range missile at short distances was not financially viable ( and would have been technically difficult to implement ). Ultimately, we came to the conclusion that although it still needed different missiles to cover the entire range of use, but which should be controlled by a single fire control radar on board the ships. For the AN/SPG-59 system was selected.
The manufacturer Bendix Corporation was to develop ( RIM-50/SAM-N-8 ) commissioned the new medium ( RIM-55/SAM-N-9 ) and long-range missiles. The first prototype of the RIM -50 was fired in March 1961. To achieve the high level of operational range, the RIM -50 had a solid rocket motor and a Ramjetantrieb. The rocket motor accelerated the missile after launch and brought him to use height. Thereafter, this was dropped and the Ramjetantrieb put most of the distance back to your destination. Although this dual drive yielded high flight performance that allowed the control of Mach- 3 aircraft at high altitudes, however, the costs increased by also massive. Because on top of the hit probability at high coverage was too low, due to the guidance of AN/SPG-59-Radars, the entire program was canceled in December 1963.