Martin Skybolt?

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What it says in the tin basically. In January 1959 what is to become Skybolt is assigned to Martin whi h after all has the Bold Orion ALBM successfully flying instead of Douglass. Fast forward 3 years and the Martin Skybolt is very much a working proposition, successfully being tested/on the verge of entering service. When McNamara tries to cancel it Congress and SAC violently react and he can't quite claim it is not working it very demonstratably does..

No Skybolt crisis with Britain but no Nassau agreement either and the TTL Martin Skybolt and the Vulcans carrying it still are supposed to be replaced by SSBNs albeit later. Only will the US be as accommodating in say 1971 as it was in 1963?
 
B-47 + Skybolt is going to be an insane proposition for cheapo deterrence.
In the early 1960s the SAC had 1300 B-47B/E in service. Their retirement in 1965-66 was quite a massive operation, also retired were the KC-97 and early B-52s. By 1967 David Monthan had military Boeings everywhere.

Quick comparison between Rascal and Skybolt

Specifications
Mass 18,200 lb (8,255 kg)
Length 31 ft 11.5 in (9.74 m)
Diameter 4 ft (1.22 m)
Wingspan 16 ft 8.3 in (5.09 m)

Specifications
Mass 11,000 pounds (5,000 kg)
Length 38 feet 3 inches (11.66 m)
Diameter 35 inches (890 mm)
Wingspan 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m)
 

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