| KA2N Gorgon IIA | |
|---|---|
 Gorgon IIA | |
| Type | Air-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1945–1946 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Naval Aircraft Modification Unit |
| Designed | 1945 |
| Manufacturer | Singer Manufacturing Company |
| No. built | 21 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 971 pounds (440 kg) |
| Length | 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m) |
| Wingspan | 11 feet (3.4 m) |
| Engine | one Reaction Motors CML2N liquid-fuel rocket 350 lbf (1,600 N) thrust for 130 seconds |
Operational range | 25 miles (40 km) |
| Maximum speed | 500 mph (800 km/h) |
Guidance system | Television guidance |
| References | Parsch 2005[1] |
The KA2N Gorgon IIA – also designated KU2N, CTV-4, and CTV-N-4 – was an air-to-air missile developed by the United States Navy near the end of World War II. Proving a failure in its designed role, it was repurposed as an experimental testbed for missile technology.