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Gargoyle
LBD-1 at Mojave in 1946.
Typeanti-ship missile / guided bomb
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1945-1950
Used byUnited States Navy
WarsWorld War II (test only)
Production history
ManufacturerMcDonnell Aircraft
Produced1944-1947
No. built200
Specifications
Mass1,500 lb (680 kg)
Length10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
Wingspan8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Warheadarmor-piercing bomb
Warhead weight1,000 lb (450 kg)

EngineAerojet 8AS1000 JATO bottle
1,000 lbf (4.4 kN) for 8 sec
Propellantsolid fuel
Operational
range
5 mi (8.0 km)
Maximum speed 600 mph (970 km/h)
Guidance
system
radio command guidance

The LBD-1 Gargoyle (later KSD-1, KUD-1 and RTV-N-2) was an American air-to-surface missile developed during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. One of the precursors of modern anti-ship missiles, it was extensively used as a test vehicle during the late 1940s.

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