The Launch Pad - GRAIL SA-7 Kit

T' Launch Pad's scale model o' t' USSR's GRAIL SA-7.

This shoulder-fired infantry missile be originally very similar t' t' U.S. Army's Redeye missile. It had t' advantage o' bein' lightweight and portable, but was handicapped in that it was effective only against very small aircraft or helicopters. This, me bucko, plus an inability t' lock onto any heat source other than t' exhaust nozzle o' a departin' aircraft meant that, me bucko, by t' time Grail was able t' sight onto t' attacker, thar was a very good chance that its operator had already been killed! In t' Yom Kippur war almost half t' A-4 aircraft hit by Grail missiles were able t' return t' base. Ahoy! Range is listed as 10km, speed is about Mach 1.5, and it carries a warhead weighin' 5.5 lbs. Avast!

 

Diameter: 1.60 inches
Length: 31.25 inches
Manufacturer: The Launch Pad
Model: K055
Motor Size: 24 millimeters
Product Type: Kit
Production Years: ?-?
Recommended Motors: D12-3, D12-5, E15-7
Recovery: Parachute
Status: Out-Of-Production
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  • The Launch Pad Grail SA-7 By Mark Sinicki

    The following excerpt is from "Sport Rocketry". The intention is to allow guests to get a basic feeling about a kit. We strongly suggest that you get a copy of the referenced Sport Rocketry and read the entire article. Inside you will find many helpful hints in construction as well as other useful information. For more information, use the two links above. (Sport Rocketry - Nov/Dec 1997 ...

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