k Missile, Cruise, Airlaunched, AGM86B, 1982. Creator Boeing Aircraft Co.. This is the AGM86B, the second version of the U.S. Air Forces airlaunched cruise missile ALCM and built by Boeing. Launched from B52 bombers, the missile had a nuclear warhead, a turbofan jet engine, a range of approximately 2,400 km 1,500 miles, and two navigation systems that enabled it to fly close to the ground making it difficult for enemy radars to pick up. First deployed in 1982, some of the missiles began to be converted in 1986 to the AGM86C with a conventional warhead and a Global Positioning Systemaided navigation system. This missile was the second flight model tested and was transferred to NASM by the U.S. Air Force in 1982. Editorial Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Missile, Cruise, Air launched, AGM 86B, 1982. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co.. This is the AGM 86B, the second version of the U.S. Air Force s air launched cruise missile ALCM and built by Boeing. Launched from B 52 bombers, the missile had a nuclear warhead, a turbofan jet engine, a range of approximately 2,400 km 1,500 miles , and two navigation systems that enabled it to fly close to the ground making it difficult for enemy radars to pick up. First deployed in 1982, some of the missiles began to be converted in 1986 to the AGM 86C with a conventional warhead and a Global Positioning System aided navigation system. This missile was the second flight model tested and was transferred to NASM by the U.S. Air Force in 1982.
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Missile, Cruise, Air-launched, AGM-86B, 1982. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co..

This is the AGM-86B, the second version of the U.S. Air Force's air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) and built by Boeing. Launched from B-52 bombers, the missile had a nuclear warhead, a turbofan jet engine, a range of approximately 2,400 km (1,500 miles), and two navigation systems that enabled it to fly close to the ground making it difficult for enemy radars to pick up. First deployed in 1982, some of the missiles began to be converted in 1986 to the AGM-86C with a conventional warhead and a Global Positioning System-aided navigation system. This missile was the second flight model tested and was transferred to NASM by the U.S. Air Force in 1982.

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