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GRAIL SA-7
This shoulder-fired infantry missile was originally very similar
to the U.S. Army's Redeye missile. It had the advantage of being
lightweight and portable, but was handicapped in that it was effective only
against very small aircraft or helicopters. This, plus an inability to
lock onto any heat source other than the exhaust nozzle of a departing aircraft,
meant that by the time Grail was able to sight onto the attacker, there was a
very good chance that its operator had already been killed! In the Yom
Kippur War almost half the A-4 aircraft hit by Grail missiles were able to
return to base. Range is listed as 10km, speed is about Mach 1.5, and it
carries a warhead weighing 5.5 lbs. As large numbers of these missiles are
missing and presumed in the hands of terrorists, the Grail SA-7 is an Air
Traffic Controller's nightmare.
IMPORTANT! READ THIS!: The propulsion system of
the real Grail SA-7 missile used a short-burn booster charge to eject the
missile from the launching tube. When the missile reached a safe distance
from the operator, the main engine ignited, carrying the missile on its way to
the target. Under no circumstances should you ever attempt to shoulder
fire this rocket! Serious injury and/or blindness may result! Always
use a standard 3/16" vertical launch rod type launcher and obey all the
other rules of safe rocketry, especially those concerning keeping safe minimum
distances from a launching rocket!
Length: 31.25"
Diameter: 1.6"
Motors: D12-3, D12-5, AeroTech E15-7
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