Nike Ajax
 
 
1. Nike AJAX at McGregor Missile Firing Range in 1961.   2. 
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7. Center Warhead.     8. 
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11. Propulsion Chamber.     12. 
  13. 14. AJAX on Launcher.  
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Nike Hercules

Technical Data
Transmitter RF Power 320 Watt Peak (ERP) each Horn
Receiver Sensitivity - 38 dBm 
Receiver Bandwidth 40 MHz 
Speed ~ 3.5 Mach  (supersonic)
ERP = Effective Radiated Power (Transmitter Power x Antenna Gain)
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21. Missile & Missile Fin Container. 22. Fin Container.
23. Main Fin. 24. Warhead Fin.
25. Elevation - Elevron. 26.  
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29. Nose Section. 30. 
31. Main Section.     32. 
33. 34. Umbilical Cable.
35.      36. Mechanics & Actuators.
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37.      38. Battery Holder 472 for the Guidance Unit HE (1), X-Warhead (2). Shown are Training Devises.
39. Hydraulic Pumping Unit (HPU). 40. Guidance Unit.
41. HE-Warhead.     42. 
43. Missile Nose. 44.  
45. Missile Rocket Motor Hoist Beam & Rocket Motor.     46. 
47.  48 Missile inside view.
49. Missile inside view.     50. 
51.  52. Booster Igniter.
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Missile check out 
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Parts & Equipment
59. Hercules Guidance Unit.     60. 
61. Guidance Unit; Gyro Mounting Frame. 62. 
63. Batteries & Rip Cord to Start the Missile Motor.     64. Umbilical Cable.
65. Switch Safety and Arming. 66. Missile Antenna on Top. Training Plugs.
67. Actuator.     68. 
69. Test Equipment for the Herc. (W6FE1 Cable Assy) 70. Initiator.
71. M 30 A 1. Safety & Sharping Devise.     72. Battery BA 485 A/U used for the HPU.
73. BA 617 - Batteries used to Start the Missile Motor. 74. Catches the Gases after Battery BA 485 ignition.
75.      76. Battery BA 472 used in the Guidance Unit. 1 for the  HE  and 2 for the X Warhead.
77.  78. Shorting Plug - Igniter Cable.
79. Training Equipment, Baro Fuze. H4049A Static Tube Protector & M2/XM2 Static Tube.     80. Nuc Herc.
81. A Rocket Motor. 82. 
83. HE warhead     84. 
 
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