Wagtail (missile)

Wagtail
TypeAir-to-surface missile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States Air Force
Production history
Designed1956–1961
ManufacturerMinneapolis-Honeywell
Specifications
Length5.6 feet (1.7 m)
Diameter12 inches (300 mm)

EngineDual-thrust rocket
Boost phase: 9,900 lbf (44 kN)
Terminal phase: 2,500 lbf (11 kN)
PropellantSolid fuel
Launch
platform
B-58 Hustler

The Wagtail missile, also known as "Wag Tail", was a short-range nuclear missile developed in the late 1950s by Minneapolis-Honeywell under a contract awarded by the United States Air Force. Intended for use as an auxiliary weapon by bomber aircraft, the missile was successfully test fired in 1958, but the program was cancelled in the early 1960s.