AAM-N-4 Oriole

AAM-N-4 Oriole
TypeAir-to-air missile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1950–1955
Used byUnited States Navy
Production history
Designed1947
ManufacturerMartin
Specifications
Mass1,500 pounds (680 kg)
Length11 feet 7 inches (3.53 m)
Diameter11 inches (280 mm)
Wingspan3 ft 2.8 in (0.986 m)

WarheadHigh explosive
Warhead weight25 pounds (11 kg)

Operational
range
10 miles (16 km)
Flight altitudeMax at launch, 10 miles (16 km)
Maximum speed Mach 2.5
Guidance
system
Active radar homing

The AAM-N-4 Oriole was an early American air-to-air missile, developed by the Glenn L. Martin Company for the United States Navy. Designed for launch from carrier-based aircraft, the missile programme was cancelled before flight testing began, and the missiles produced were utilized as test vehicles.