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The M8 was a 4.5-inch (114 mm) rocket developed and used by the United States military during World War II. Produced in the millions, it was fired from both air- and ground-based launchers; it was replaced by the M16 rocket in 1945.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M8 (rocket) | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed | 600 mph (970 km/h) 880 ft/s (270 m/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Designed | 1941 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Designer | Picatinny Arsenal | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Diameter | 4.5 in (114 mm) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Engine | Solid-fuel rocket 4.75 lb (2.15 kg) fuel | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Guidance system | None | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Launch platform | Republic P-47, Lockheed P-38G Lightning, M4 Sherman, LST | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Length | 33 in (840 mm) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park Plant (328,327); Hercules Powder Company Radford Ordnance Works and Sunflower Ordnance Works (solvent powder) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Mass | 38 lb (17 kg) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | No. built | 2,537,000 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Operational range | 4,600 yd (4.2 km) | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Place of origin | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Produced | 1941-1944 | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Type | Air-to-surface and surface-to-surface rocket | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Used by | United States Army, United States Navy | 1.00 | infobox |
| M8 (rocket) | Warhead weight | 4.3 lb (2.0 kg) | 1.00 | infobox |
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