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The AAM-N-5 Meteor was an early American air-to-air missile, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bell Aircraft for the United States Navy. Designed for launch from carrier-based aircraft, the program proceeded to the flight testing stage before being cancelled. ==Development== Development of the Meteor was loosely defined at first, with both surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles being studied by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a contract awarded in November 1945 by the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Ordnance; the decision was made to construct the air-to-air version for testing, with construction of the airframe being assigned to Bell Aircraft.〔〔 As built, the AAM-N-5 Meteor was a two-stage missile, utilizing semi-active radar homing;〔Friedman 1982, p.275.〕 the first stage consisted of a solid-fueled rocket booster, with the main sustainer stage utilizing liquid fuels.〔 It had a range of , and reached speeds of over Mach 2,〔 with some sources claiming a top speed of Mach 3.〔"(Aircraft Armament, Part 2: Missiles and Projectiles )". ''Flight International'', 28 January 1955, p.118.〕 Control was provided by cruciform fins.〔Ordway and Wakeford 1960, p.187.〕 Flight testing of the AAM-N-5 began in July 1948 at the Naval Ordnance Test Station,〔 with Douglas JD-1 Invader utility aircraft acting as the launching platform. Starting in 1951, test launches were conducted using Douglas F3D Skyknight nightfighters as carrier aircraft;〔 fifteen launches were also made from ground launchers at NOTS' China Lake range.〔 However, in 1953 the program was cancelled, as better missiles were becoming available.〔Parsch 2003〕 An advanced version of Meteor, Meteor II, was assigned to be built by United Aircraft; it was intended to have a solid-fueled booster rocket with a ramjet sustainer stage, but was not built.〔Babcock 2008, p.20-21.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「AAM-N-5 Meteor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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