GAM-87 Skybolt

The Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt, redesignated AGM-48 under the 1963 Tri-service system, was an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) developed by the United States during the late 1950s. The basic concept was to allow US strategic bombers to launch their weapons from well outside the range of Soviet defenses, as much as 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from their targets. To do this in an air-launched form, a lightweight thermonuclear warhead was needed. Initially, the W47 from the Polaris missile was selected, but it was later replaced by the W59 from the Minuteman missile.

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AGM 48; AGM-48; AGM-48 Skybolt; AGM48; GAM 87; GAM-87; GAM87; Skybolt ALBM; Skybolt missile; WS-138
air-to-surface missile, ballistic missile, Douglas, 

air-launched ballistic missile, ballistic missile, 

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Xagm-48a

Xagm-48a

RAF Museum Cosford - DSC08475

B-52H Skybolt flight testK7927 (7251468268)

Cosford: Royal Air Force Museum: Douglas Skybolt XGAM-87A air launched ballistic missile

Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt (50112071966)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Xagm-48a		Commons
commons	image		Xagm-48a		Commons
commons	image		RAF Museum Cosford - DSC08475		Commons
commons	image		B-52H Skybolt flight testK7927 (7251468268)		Commons
commons	image		Cosford: Royal Air Force Museum: Douglas Skybolt XGAM-87A air launched ballistic missile		Commons
commons	image		Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt (50112071966)		Commons