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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category.
01 / Overview
GAM-63 RASCAL
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1958
Quantity
133
Unit Price (current)
$2.3M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.3M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air-to-ground missiles (agm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile Typesupersonic air-to-surface missile
- Service Entry Year1957
- DesignerBell Aircraft Company
- Length9.449 m
- Diameter1,220 mm
- Launch Weight8,255 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeCommand
- Seeker Typeradar imaging
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkYes
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerYes
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceYes
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typeliquid propellant rocket
- Motor TypeBell XLR-67-BA-1
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / PropellantBell XLR-67-BA-1 liquid propellant rocket engine with 10,440 lb<sub>f</sub> (46.4kN) of thrust
◇Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range161 km
- Maximum Range161 km
- Top Speed871 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)2.6 Mach
- Cruise Altitude19,812 m
- Flight Profileairburst or surface
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typenuclear
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Nuclear-CapableYes
▤Launch Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformB-36, B-50, and B-47
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
⬢Production5MOD.5
- Total Production133
- Unit Cost2,262,000 USD
- Operators1
- Variants4
- Production Start1,952 year
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeAirburst or surface
- Explosive Filler Typenuclear
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1957Production started
- 1958Entered service
69
years in service
1
years in production
133
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM) RANKING Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
27AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)2EARLY COLD WAR · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)1580UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)409PRICE · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES (AGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir-to-Ground Missiles (AGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
A guidance system where a missile receives mid-flight course corrections from an external source, such as ground control or satellite.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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