SM-64 Navaho

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The North American SM-64 Navaho was a supersonic intercontinental cruise missile project built by North American Aviation (NAA). The final design was capable of delivering a nuclear weapon to the USSR from bases within the US, while cruising at Mach 3 at 60,000 feet (18,000 m) altitude. The missile was named after the Navajo Nation, starting with "NA" for North American, it is sometimes stated to also be an acronym for North American Vehicle, Alcohol, Hydrogen peroxide, Oxygen, referring to the missile's propellants.

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    commonsimageNavaho missile Commons
    commonsimageNavaho missile Commons
    commonsimageNavaho launch Commons
    commonsimageNavaho in flight Commons
    commonsimageNAVAHO ERECTING PEDESTAL AT 75 DEGREES Commons
    commonsimageNAVAHO IN VERTICAL POSITION ON LAUNCH STAND - 1957 Commons
    commonsimageNAVAHO X-10 ON SKID STRIP - Cape Canaveral, 1956 Commons
    commonsimageNAVAHO XSM-64 AND BOOSTER MATED FOR LAUNCH - 1956 Commons
    commonsimageNAVAHO XSM-64 LAUNCH - 26 June 1957 Commons
    commonsimageX-10 DRONE FLIGHT FROM SKID STRIP - 24 September 1958 Commons