Black Knight

• Black Knight - a description of the rocket and its function.
• The High Down site. This was the static test site near the Needles, on the Isle of Wight. There are still some remains there today.
• High Down then and now - a comparison.
• Details of all the Black Knight launches.
• Details of the various rocket motors that were fitted.
• A technical memorandum prepared at R.A.E. giving details of each launch and the results obtained.
• A list of all Black Knight launches with details of dates, weights, flight duration and apogee reached.
• A variety of pictures of the vehicle, its motors, Woomera, launches, and so on.

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