Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles
Appendix 4: Undesignated Vehicles
SCAR
Copyright © 2004 Andreas Parsch

2.25-Inch SCAR

The 2.25-Inch SCAR (Sub-Caliber Aircraft Rocket) was a family of air-to-ground training rockets used for air-to-ground rocket firing practice by fighter-bomber pilots in the 2nd World War. The SCAR was developed by the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC) and the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Ordnance.

Photo: Phil Callihan
2.25-Inch SCAR


The rockets were similar to the 3.5-Inch and 5-Inch FFARs (Forward Firing Aircraft Rockets), but used a solid-propellant rocket motor of only 2.25-inch diameter (hence the "sub-caliber" name). By varying the amount of propellant, the flight characteristics of different FFAR types could be approximated.

Specifications

Note: Data given by several sources show slight variations. Figures given below may therefore be inaccurate!

Data for 2.25-Inch SCAR:

Length?
Diameter5.7 cm (2.25 in)
Weight36 kg (80 lb)
PropulsionSolid-fueled rocket

Main Sources

[1] Norman J. Bowman: "The Handbook of Rockets and Guided Missiles", Perastadion Press, 1963
[2] Frederick I. Ordway III, Ronald C. Wakeford: "International Missile and Spacecraft Guide", McGraw-Hill, 1960


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Last Updated: 2 December 2004