Longhorn
In December 1991, came in the company Hughes project missiles AGM-65 Maverick with extended-range at 74 km (40 nm). The shot should be based on the version of the AGM-65F with the fuselage extended by about 90 cm for a total of 3.35 m. was Planning to make a version using the INFRARED homing system, the second variant was to use radar guidance.
Longhorn does not exceed the stage of the project.
Sources
1) Lennox, D. (editor): Janes Air-Launched Weapons, Coulsdon, 2000
2) Eine neue Maverick, Soldat und Technik, ?/1992
3) Parsch, And.: Raytheon (Hughes) AGM-65 Maverick, Designation-Systems, 7 April 2005.
In December 1991, came in the company Hughes project missiles AGM-65 Maverick with extended-range at 74 km (40 nm). The shot should be based on the version of the AGM-65F with the fuselage extended by about 90 cm for a total of 3.35 m. was Planning to make a version using the INFRARED homing system, the second variant was to use radar guidance.
Longhorn does not exceed the stage of the project.
Sources
1) Lennox, D. (editor): Janes Air-Launched Weapons, Coulsdon, 2000
2) Eine neue Maverick, Soldat und Technik, ?/1992
3) Parsch, And.: Raytheon (Hughes) AGM-65 Maverick, Designation-Systems, 7 April 2005.