Hound Dog

     A forerunner to the cruise missile, this jet propelled, supersonic missile was launched from a B-52 bomber and then flew to its target carrying a nuclear warhead. Test flights were conducted between Del Rio, TX and White Sands. U.S. Air Force.

• Length: 43 feet
• Diameter: 28 inches
• Wingspan: 12 feet
• Weight: 10,000 pounds
• Range: Over 500 miles
• First Firing: 1960