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First Photograph of a secret rocket firing device on North American's F-86D Sabre Jet was recently released by the Air Force. Capable of shooting down the world's biggest bomber, 24 "mighty mouse" rockets can be fired automatically from a launching pad which retrace into the plane's fuselage. Powered by a General Electric J-47-17 engine, a combat loaded F-86D holds the world's speed record of 698.5 miles per hour. This is an official Air Force photo taken on the firing range at Edwards Air Force Base.
General Electric Company1953-04-09
Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States
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- Title: First Photograph of a secret rocket firing device on North American's F-86D Sabre Jet was recently released by the Air Force. Capable of shooting down the world's biggest bomber, 24 "mighty mouse" rockets can be fired automatically from a launching pad which retrace into the plane's fuselage. Powered by a General Electric J-47-17 engine, a combat loaded F-86D holds the world's speed record of 698.5 miles per hour. This is an official Air Force photo taken on the firing range at Edwards Air Force Base.
- Creator: General Electric Company
- Date Created: 1953-04-09
- Location: Lancaster - Los Angeles County - California
- Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
- Original Language: English
- Subject Keywords: Fighter planes; Rockets; GE Aircraft Engines (Firm); Edwards Air Force Base (Calif.);
- Type: Photograph
- Publisher: General Electric Company
- Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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