Kit includes:
2.6" Fiberglass 3:1 Ogive Filament Wound Nosecone
2.6" Filament Wound Fiberglass Airframe 26"
38mm Filament Wound Fiberglass Motor Mount
G10 1/16" Fiberglass Fins
G10 Fiberglass Centering Rings (2)
G10 Fiberglass Bulk Plate
Kevlar Shock Cord
Hardware Pack (1/4-20 Eyebolt (2), 1/4-20 Nut (3), 1/4" Washer (1). Rail Buttons and screws (2))
Specifications:
Length: 33.75"
Diameter 2.6"
Weight: 32oz
Motor Mount: 38mm
Fins: 4 each 1/16" G10
Diameter 2.6"
Weight: 32oz
Motor Mount: 38mm
Fins: 4 each 1/16" G10
Optional Recovery System:
PLEASE NOTE: this is an unpainted rocket. The tubing included in this kit is semi-transparent red and a black nose cone. In order to finish the rocket like the one in the photo, you will need to add a painted finish.
History:
The PATRIOT is the U.S. Army's most advanced air defense system. Capable of defeating both high performance aircraft and tactical ballistic missiles, it is the only operational air defense system that can shoot down attacking missiles. A PATRIOT battery (i.e., the basic firing unit) consists of a phased array radar, an engagement control station, computers, power generating equipment, and up to eight launchers, each of which holds four ready-to-fire missiles. There are about 90 soldiers assigned to a battery, but three soldiers in the engagement control station are the only personnel required to operate the battery in combat. The first combat use of PATRIOT occurred in Saudi Arabia and Israel during Operation Desert Storm.
