SSM-N-8 Regulus

The SSM-N-8A Regulus, also known as the Regulus I and RGM-6, is a nuclear-capable turbojet-powered second generation cruise missile operated by the US Navy between 1955 and 1964. Its development was an outgrowth of U.S. Navy tests conducted with the German V-1 missile at Naval Air Station Point Mugu in California. Its barrel-shaped fuselage resembled that of numerous fighter aircraft designs of the era, but without a cockpit. Test articles of the Regulus were equipped with landing gear and could take off and land like an airplane. When the missiles were deployed they were launched from a rail launcher, and equipped with a pair of Aerojet JATO bottles on the aft end of the fuselage.

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1955 — 1964  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Regulus
cruise missile, 

Charlie II-class submarine, cruise missile, Echo I-class submarine, Echo II-class submarine, Juliett-class submarine, Kh-101, Oscar-class submarine, 

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SSM-N-8 Regulus in flight with landing gear deployed c1954

Regulus missile

Launch of a SSM-N-8 Regulus missile from USS Helena (CA-75) c1960

Regulus missile with chase planes over San Nicolas Island c1957

SSM-N-8 Regulus on flight deck c1955

SSM-N-8 Regulus landing at Murco Lake c1954

SSM-N-8 Regulus on elevator of USS Randolph (CVA-15) c1956

USS Los Angeles (CA-135) firing a Regulus I missile on 7 August 1957 (NH 97391)

USS Tunny (SSG-282) Regulus launching sequence c1956

Airplane in the USS Arizona Memorial, Oahu, Hawaii, USA14

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		SSM-N-8 Regulus in flight with landing gear deployed c1954		Commons
commons	image		Regulus missile		Commons
commons	image		Launch of a SSM-N-8 Regulus missile from USS Helena (CA-75) c1960		Commons
commons	image		Regulus missile with chase planes over San Nicolas Island c1957		Commons
commons	image		SSM-N-8 Regulus on flight deck c1955		Commons
commons	image		SSM-N-8 Regulus landing at Murco Lake c1954		Commons
commons	image		SSM-N-8 Regulus on elevator of USS Randolph (CVA-15) c1956		Commons
commons	image		USS Los Angeles (CA-135) firing a Regulus I missile on 7 August 1957 (NH 97391)		Commons
commons	image		USS Tunny (SSG-282) Regulus launching sequence c1956		Commons
commons	image		Airplane in the USS Arizona Memorial, Oahu, Hawaii, USA14		Commons