The GODDARD "Nike-Tomahawk" ( in NAME ONLY ) . . .

[Ez2cDave]

The "Nike-Tomahawk" on display at Goddard, in Maryland is a "FAKE / COUNTERFEIT " . . . Totally inaccurate !

Measurements taken from this display, over the years, have totally corrupted the data sources for 18.26 IA . . . This will change SOON !

(1) At one point, the Nose Cone was "cut" to allow for a lateral support to be inserted.
(2) The "Payload Section" is only a length of 9" diameter Sewer Pipe.
(3) The Interstage Adapter is NOT, from a Nike-Tomahawk ( it's from a Nike-Cajun or Nike Apache ) and is the WRONG length and creates an "error", not only for itself, but the measurements of the Tomahawk, also.
(4) The TE-416 Tomahawk motor is real and has the correct Fins.
(5) The Firing / De-Spin Module is missing, entirely.
(6) The Nike Booster is real, BUT it has the WRONG Fin Can and Fins on it.


Some examples

An EARLY photo of the Interstage / TE-416 interface . . . 100% WRONG ( Tomahawk Fin Can and Fins are correct, but that is all !



It is SUPPOSED to look like THIS . . .



WHY ?






The PIPE "Payload Section" and CUT Nose Cone . . .



Clearly WRONG . . .



It SHOULD look like THIS . . .



Completely WRONG Fin Can & Fins, for reference to 18.26 IA.



CORRECT Fin Can & Fins







ETC, ETC, ETC . . .

 

[BigMacDaddy]

I was looking at the restoration area on the Intrepid yesterday where they were working on an F-16. I was wondering, as I often have, at how they go about the process of getting prototype information about components they want to recreate or restore. I almost asked but it did not seem that the person working in there would have a satisfying answer.