ADM-20 Quail
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The McDonnell ADM-20 Quail was a subsonic, jet powered, air-launched decoy cruise missile built by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. The Quail was designed to be launched by the Boeing B-52 Stratofortre
ADM-20 Quail in flight
One ADM-20 of USAF Museum.
B-52 launching a Quail decoy
Quail on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
General Electric J85
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The General Electric J85 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine. Military versions produce up to 3,500 lbf of thrust dry; afterburning variants can reach up to 5,000 lbf. The engine, depending upon a
ADM-20 Quail
…thrust class with a high thrust-to-weight ratio of 10:1. On November 28, 1954 General Electric was awarded a USAF development contract to construct the XJ-85-GE-1. The USAF designated the XJ85 project MX-2273. During April 1955, the USAF began a program to develop a short range air-launched decoy missile to…
A General Electric J85-5
Scaled Composites White Knight sporting two General Electric J85 afterburning engines
A J85-GE-17A engine sectioned for display