Essential parts of projected ACFAMF railroad car launcher system are: missile support boom and platform, pivoted at trunion located 10 ft above floor level, and "gin pole" which is pivoted 20 ft from trunion, and winch operated cables to raise missile; missiles could be launched at any point in American railroad system thereby preventing enemy from destroying defenses in sneak attack.


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    Title :

    Missiles fire from railroad


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 147 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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