Smithsonian Air and Space Museum / The SSM-N-8A Regulus cruise missile was the nuclear deterrent weapon employed by the United States Navy from 1955 to 1964. 32 feet long, with
Richard Erwin                                       a 10 foot  wingspan, the missile could carry a 3,000 pound warhead. Powered by an Allison turbojet engine, the missile had a 500 mile range.
8/10/2009