Talos Surface To Air Missile - Hackensack, NJ - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

This missile is on display with several other missiles and vessels at the New Jersey Naval Museum.

The poster's photo of the plaque was not completely clear at the bottom so, the accompanying plaque reads in part:

"TALOS
SAM-N-6
SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIAMETER: 28" LEGNTH: 19'-2"
WEIGHT: 2,700 LBS ENGINES: RAMJET
WARHEAD: CONVENTIONAL 300 LBS-NUCLEAR
NAVIGATION: RADIO CONTROLLED
BOOSTER: 2130(?)LBS OF THRUST SOLID FUEL
FIRST TESTED OCTOBER 1951
USED ON US NAVY CRAFT BETWEEN 1957 AND 1979..."

See the Museum's website at (visit link)

A visit cost $9 for adults and $4 for those under 12 years old.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Talos Surface To Air Missile Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): New Jersey Naval Museum inside / outside: outside Other Information:: The New Jersey Naval Museum is open weekends 10-4. Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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