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The Development of Thunderbird

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

G. R. Jefferson
G. R. Jefferson*
Affiliation:
British Aircraft Corporation (Guided Weapons) Ltd.
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Extract

The history of the Thunderbird weapon system starts in 1949 when the English Electric Company was asked to undertake a design study for a surface-to-air guided weapon system for use by the Army for the air defence of the United Kingdom. This study gave rise to the proposal for a chemical rocket guided by a semi-active radar tracker and homing on to the target by means of proportional navigation.

Type
Astronautics and Guided Flight Section
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 67 , Issue 630 , June 1963 , pp. 338 - 350
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1963

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References

Note on page 338 The 49th Lecture to be given before the Astronautics and Guided Flight Section of the Society–on 11th January 1963.