Nike J
Japanese version of the Nike-Hercules surface-to-air missile
NIKE J was the name for the Japanese version of the Nike-Hercules surface-to-air missile. It was produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. First test firings of the missile occurred in November 1970. The Nike J was also a different version of the usual Nike Hercules, in that way, that it could not be mated with a special (nuclear) warhead.
- Length: 12.5 m
- Diameter: 0.8 m
- Wing span: 2.1 m
- Weight: 4.5 tons
- Range: 130 km
- Speed: Mach 3
- Propulsion: Two stage solid fuel rocket
- Guidance: Radio command guidance
See also
- MIM-14 Nike-Hercules
- Nike Javelin
External links
- http://ed-thelen.org/h_mono-5.html
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The Nike family of rockets
- Nike Ajax
- Nike Hercules
- Nike J
- Nike Zeus
- Nike-X
- Spartan
- Nike-Apache
- Nike-Asp
- Nike-Black Brant
- Nike-Cajun
- Nike-Deacon
- Nike-Hawk
- Nike-Hydac
- Nike-Iroquois
- Nike-Javelin
- Nike-Malemute
- Nike-Nike
- Nike-Orion
- Nike-Recruit
- Nike Smoke
- Nike T40 T55
- Nike-Tomahawk
- Nike-Viper
- Nike-Yardbird
- Taurus Nike Tomahawk
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