De Havilland: Blue Streak
From Graces Guide
Blue Streak was to be Britain's Long Range Ballistic Missile
1959 Development was managed by de Havilland Propellers, with major subcontracts let to de Havilland Aircraft, Rolls-Royce and Sperry.
The missile was to be launched from a unit that could be accurately rotated in azimuth, On top of the launcher were four release-gear arms, which held the missile securely in all wind conditions during the fuelling and pre-launch countdown. The four arms were pulled away to release the missile by an electro-hydraulic system which ensures that release occurs at all four points at the same instant. Design and construction of the launcher was by Morfax Ltd, of Mitcham, Surrey.
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