kmc4@midway.uchicago.edu (keith matthew cardoza) (11/20/90)
From: kmc4@midway.uchicago.edu (keith matthew cardoza)
Can anybody tell me about the Tomahawk Missle? Thank in advance!!!!
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Macintosh (tm) - Once you go Mac, you never go back.megazone@wpi.WPI.EDU (MEGAZONE 23) (11/22/90)
From: megazone@wpi.WPI.EDU (MEGAZONE 23) In article <1990Nov20.022714.28058@cbnews.att.com> kmc4@midway.uchicago.edu (keith matthew cardoza) writes: >Can anybody tell me about the Tomahawk Missle? Thank in advance!!!! Real narrow topic. :-) General data. The Tomahawk (*CM-109) competed with the ACM-86A for the USAFs Air launched cruise missile. It lost. But it was adopted by the Navy and Army. It currently exists in Ground, Air, Sea(Surface), and Sea(Submarine) launched versions. It has a cylindrical body about 21 inches in diameter. It's wings deploy from the midbody and its intake extends ventrally. It is capable of carrying a conventional or a nuclear warhead. And development work was done on a submunitions dispensing variant. It is propelled by a miniture turbofan (Willams or Garrett I believe) and it is boosted by a solid rocket in the Sea and Ground launched variants. The Tomahawk was the GLCM that was based in Europe and caused such a fuss. The Improved Los Angeles class nuclear submarines have 15 vertical launch tubes for the missile, while older boats use the torpedo tubes. The battle ships all carry Tomahawk, and I believe some of the smaller ships do too. This is all from memory, I have a good book on the subject, but it is in NY. ############################################################################### # "Calling Garland operator 7G," EVE Email megazone@wpi.wpi.edu # # MEGAZONE, aka DAYTONA, aka BRIAN BIKOWICZ Bitnet Use a gateway. Sorry. # ###############################################################################
gunter@antlia.cc.uwa.OZ.AU (Gunter Ahrendt) (11/29/90)
From: gunter@antlia.cc.uwa.OZ.AU (Gunter Ahrendt) >From: megazone@wpi.WPI.EDU (MEGAZONE 23) >In article <1990Nov20.022714.28058@cbnews.att.com> kmc4@midway.uchicago.edu (keith matthew cardoza) writes: >>Can anybody tell me about the Tomahawk Missle? Thank in advance!!!! General Dynamics Convair BGM-109 Tomahawk Sea Launched Cruise Missile Attack Submarines (Torpedo Tubes) Surface Ships (Box Launcher) range 1,750 miles strategic or 275 tactical length 20.5 ft weight up to 2,700lbs Solid Boost Turbofan TAINS strategic guidance system or Inertial Radar homing tactical 475 knots nuclear strategic or High Explosive tactical -- Gunter Ahrendt, Western Australian Regional Computing Center, (09) 380 2600
rqdms@lims03.lerc.nasa.gov (Dennis Stockert) (11/30/90)
From: rqdms@lims03.lerc.nasa.gov (Dennis Stockert) Matthew Cardoza writes: >>>Can anybody tell me about the Tomahawk Missle? Thank in advance!!!! Gunter Ahrendt replies: > >General Dynamics Convair BGM-109 Tomahawk Sea Launched Cruise Missile >Attack Submarines (Torpedo Tubes) >Surface Ships (Box Launcher) >range 1,750 miles strategic or 275 tactical >length 20.5 ft >weight up to 2,700lbs >Solid Boost Turbofan >TAINS strategic guidance system or Inertial Radar homing tactical >475 knots >nuclear strategic or High Explosive tactical There was also a ground-launched version (GLCM) used by the US Air Force in Europe... retired from service and dismantled in the wake of the INF treaty. Essentially the same missile, but required *lots* of extra unique equipment to execute ground launch... mainly a launcher vehicle and a launch control center vehicle for the crew... *********************************************************************** * Dennis Stockert * The meek shall inherit the earth; * * rqdms@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov * the rest of us will go to the stars * ****************************************** Aviation Week ************** * No one that knows me would mistake my opinions for those of * * any respectable organization * ***********************************************************************
megazone@wpi.WPI.EDU (MEGAZONE 23) (11/30/90)
From: megazone@wpi.WPI.EDU (MEGAZONE 23) In article <1990Nov29.015710.26242@cbnews.att.com> gunter@antlia.cc.uwa.OZ.AU (Gunter Ahrendt) writes: >General Dynamics Convair BGM-109 Tomahawk Sea Launched Cruise Missile >Attack Submarines (Torpedo Tubes) >Surface Ships (Box Launcher) >range 1,750 miles strategic or 275 tactical >length 20.5 ft >weight up to 2,700lbs >Solid Boost Turbofan >TAINS strategic guidance system or Inertial Radar homing tactical >475 knots >nuclear strategic or High Explosive tactical Following info from: The US War Machine edited by Ray Bonds published by Crown Publishers 1983 Tomahawk (Sea) BGM-109A,B,C and E Origin: General Dynamics/Convair, San Diego Type: All versions rocket-launched turbojet-propelled cruise missile for use by submarines of surface ships: (A) nuclear land attack, (B/E) anti-ship, (C) conventional land attack Dimensions: Length, loosely given as 252in (6.4m) with boost motor, but varies type to type; length in flight, typically 219in (5.56m); body diameter 21in (533mm); span 100in (2.54m) or 103in (2.61m) Lauch weight: All naval versions, typically 4,190lb (1,900kg) Propulsion: One Williams F107-WR-400 turbojet rated at 600lb (272kg); launch by 7,000lb (3,175kg) Atlantic Research solid rocket motor. Guidance: (A) INS/Tercom, (B/E) strapdown AHRS/active radar, (C) INS/Tercom + Dsmac Range (A,C) 1,553 miles (2,500km), (B,E) 280 miles (450km) Flight speed: 550mph (885km/h) Warhead: (A) W-80 thermonuclear, (B/E,C) conventional, Bullpub type. Tomahawk (Air), AGM-109 Origin: Same as BGM-109A Type: Medium-range air-to-surface missile Propulsion: Modified Teledyne CAE J402-400 turbojet (660lb, 300kg, sea-level thrust). Dimensions: Length (H,K) 234in (5.94m), (I) 192in (4.88m); body diameter 21in (533mm); span (wings extended) 103in (2.616m). Launch weight: (H) 2,900lb (1,315kg), (I) 2,225lb (1,009kg), (K) 2,630lb (1,193kg) Range: (Sea level, Mach 0.6) (H) 293 miles (472km), (I) 350 miles (564km), (K) 316 miles (509km) Flight speed: same as BGM-109A Warhead: (H) 58 TAAM bomblet/mine payloads, 1,060lb (481kg); (I) WDU-7B or -18B unitary warhead, 650lb (295kg); (K) WDU-25A/B unitary warhead, 937lb (425kg) Tomahawk (Land) BGM-109G Origin: same as BGM-109A Type: Rocket-launched turbojet-propelled cruise missile for use from land vehicle. Dimensions: Length 236in (600mm); body diameter 20.5in (520mm); span 98.5in (2.5m). Launch weight: 3,200lb (1,451kg) Propulsion: same as BGM-109A Guidance: INS/Tercom + Dsmac Range: 1,550 miles (2,500km) Flight speed: same as BGM-109A Warhead: W-84 nuclear or thermoneclear (classified) All of above said info is circa 1983 and may have changed since then. ############################################################################### # "Calling Garland operator 7G," EVE Email megazone@wpi.wpi.edu # # MEGAZONE, aka DAYTONA, aka BRIAN BIKOWICZ Bitnet Use a gateway. Sorry. # ###############################################################################