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Tiny Tim (rocket)
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The Tiny Tim was an American air-to-ground rocket used near the end of the Second World War.
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Tiny Tim | |
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![]() Tiny Tim Rocket | |
Type | Air-to-surface anti-ship Rocket |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1944-1951 |
Used by | United States Navy |
Wars | World War II, Korean War |
Production history | |
Designer | Caltech, NOTS |
Designed | 1944 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,255 lb (569 kg) |
Length | 10.25 ft (312 cm) |
Width | 36 in (91 cm) (across fins) |
Diameter | 11.75 in (29.8 cm) |
Maximum firing range | 1,600 yd (1,500 m) |
Warhead | TNT |
Warhead weight | 148.5 lb (67.4 kg) |
Engine | Solid-propellant rocket 30,000 lbf (130 kN) for 1 sec |
Maximum speed | 550 mph (245.8 m/s) |
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