Matador-Mace

     This large missile was about the same size and weight of a small jet fighter. It was capable of carrying a conventional or nuclear warhead. The first Matador launch was in 1955 with the first Mace in 1959. The main difference was in their guidance systems. In Feb. 1958 a Matador was launched from White Sands and flew to Wendover Air Force Base in Utah. U.S. Air Force

• Length: 40 feet
• Diameter: 22 inches
• Weight: 18,000 pounds
• Propellant: Turbo jet engine
• Range: 600 miles
• Ceiling: 35,000 feet
• First Fired: 1955