Maverick Longhorn

[tround]

"Longhorn" has been proposed to include a turbofan engine in a lengthened AGM-65F airframe.
This version would be 3.35 m long and could have a range of about 75 km.
Mid-course guidance would be inertial with GPS, while IIR or active MMW radar terminal seekers could be used.

 

[GTX]

Interesting.

 

[Creative]

Thanks for sharing this! I've heard of Longhorn but never seen an image of it.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Longhorn Maverick

In December 1991, came in the company Hughes project missiles AGM-65 Maverick with extended-range at 74 km (40 nm). The shot should be based on the version of the AGM-65F with the fuselage extended by about 90 cm for a total of 3.35 m. was Planning to make a version using the INFRARED homing system, the second variant was to use radar guidance.

Longhorn does not exceed the stage of the project.

 

[NMaude]

Does anyone know what model of turbojet this variant used?

 

[Abingdon]

Engines proposed for this version included the Teledyne CAE Model 320-2, Allison Model 150 and an unidentified Williams International design.

 

[NMaude]

Teledyne CAE Model 320-2

So basically a J-402 variant.

Allison Model 150

So a turbojet derivative of the Allison Model 250?

an unidentified Williams International design

Given the range of the proposed missile I suppose it was a turbojet variant of the Williams F107?