Some of the
differences between the
Ajax and
Hercules missiles are as follows:
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Ajax range
- about 25 miles
Hercules
range - well over 75 miles
Ajax length
- 21 feet
Hercules
length - 27 feet
Ajax body
diameter - 15 inches
Hercules
body diameter - 32 inches
Ajax propellant
- Red fuming nitric acid and JP-4 jet fuel
Hercules
propellant - solid
Ajax thrust
- 2600 lbs
Hercules
thrust - 10,000 lbs
Ajax speed
- Mach 2.3
Hercules
speed - Mach 3.5
Ajax booster
length - 13 ft
Hercules
booster length - 14 ft
Ajax booster
thrust - 44,000 lbs
Hercules
booster thrust - 173,600 lbs
Ajax total
length - 33 feet
Hercules
total length - 40 feet
Ajax total
weight - 2260 lbs
Hercules
total weight - 10,550 lbs
Ajax 1958
cost per unit - $20,000
Hercules
1958 cost per unit - $55,000
Surface to
Surface optional capability
Ajax - no
Hercules
- yes
Ajax warhead
- 3 warheads , front, midsection and rear. Total weight 313 lbs
Hercules
warhead - option of 1 conventional explosive warhead weighing 1106 lbs
OR
A nuclear warhead with a yield that could be varied from 2 to 40 KT for
formations of enemy aircraft.
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