Subject: Book "The Black Arrow Rocket - A history of a satellite launch vehicle and its engines" (Douglas Millard 2001 - ISBN 9781900747417 - published by NMSI Trading Limited). Extracts from book including Waxwing Rocket Motor (page 30-31) Black Arrow Launch Images (pages 44/45)
Description: Figure 3.4 A Waxwing rocket motor, c. 1966.
The Waxwing's shape was the first of its kind in
British rocketry. Its near-spherical form enabled
the smallest amount of steel casing to be used for
a given quantity of solid propellant contained
within. The nozzle was also gently arced in a
near 'Rau' design, not previously used ill
Britain, to improve its pelformance. (BAE
SYSTEMS plc)