This missile could carry a nuclear or conventional warhead and could be used for air defense and against ships and shore-bombardment targets. Thirteen years of research and development went into the Talos. A prototype called the USS Desert Ship was built at White Sands for testing the missile's performance. The Talos used a solid-fuel rocket motor as a booster and then a ramjet engine sustainer.
U.S Navy
Dimensions
Length: 30 feet
Diameter: 30 inches
Weight: 7,000 pounds including booster
Propellant: Missile-Liquid Booster-Solid
Ceiling: 50,000 feet
Range: 50 miles
Velocity: Mach 2
First Firing: 1951