GAM-72 MISSILE WEAPON SYSTEM The GAM-T2 Quail isan air-launched. decoy missle designed tobe carried by the B-52 bomber as a pene tration aid. MeDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri is the Weapon System Prime ractor for the United States Air Foree ‘The Quail’s mission is to SAVE BOMBERS. By sim: ulating the characteristics of the parent aircraft, the missile degrades enemy defenses and absorbs fre power otherwise directed at the bombers, This pay off in deception multiples bomber survival, resulting in increased destructive potential and reduced costs of bombing missions Although it has hen thoroughly integrated into the ‘overall bomber weapon aystem as a penetration aid the GAM ‘This system consists of four basic elements © Missile @ Launch Gear © Support Equipment © Bomber Controls MISSILE The GAM-72 is designed to duplicate the perform. ance characteristics of the B-82. This feature, in ts payload, ereates the necessary deception to con- fuse the enemy networks. Folding wings and fine per. mit stowage in the bomb bay of the B-52, Quail is powered by the small GE J-85 turbojet engine LAUNCH GEAR ‘The GAM, jeapon system is integrated into the B-52 weapon aystem by a relatively simple installa tion, Minimum structural and electrical modifications are required in the bomber. MeDonnell developed the “quick-load” concept of check-out and packag: ing of the missiles, These units are assembled in non: critical time periods and are stored as ready-to-go packagesSUPPORT EQUIPMENT "The majority of the equipment necessary to handle, maintain and employ the Quail is being developed and manufactured by MeDonnell. ‘The remainder of the equipment is either standard or modified stan: ard equipment in the Air Force inventory. The spe cialized units are tailored to utilize existing services and capabilities wherever possible. Operating per sonnel requirements are minimized with regard to both number and skill level. Hydraulially operated handling trailers provide mobility, and semi-auto- atic electronic consoles provide for system check Air Force maintenance personnel can perform system checks on a “GO-NO GO" basis, and can ‘rouble-shoot deficiencies with a minimum of time And effort The entre support concept for the missile system is designed to implement Quail’ feature of readiness BOMBER CONTROL ‘The controls in the carrier sitraft for operating the rissiles are produced in kit form, The installation of these kits is 4 minor bomber modification, Control panels are installed at the bombardier-navigator's station, These panels along with the wiring, require no modification to the basic bomber structure, All ofthe elements are designed for ease of installation and removal The MeDonnell-developed GAML72 is a complete Phe Quail weapon that ean be efficiently and versatile penetration aid to the B- is a “ready-to-go! ‘maintained and rapidly deployed. ‘This missile i in immediate readiness aboard the bomber and causes ‘complex problems of coordination, These features make the Quail ideally suited for the overall weapon system operation, addition, the GAM bomber threats to the enemy, while representing a very small percentage of bomber system costs to the Air Force, This makes the GAM-T2 Quail low cost ‘means of saving bornbers.and insuring mission success,