USAF launches new intercontinental guided missile called "The Snark" from Cape Canaveral, FL

The video introduces the SNARK, an intercontinental guided missile named after a creature from Lewis Carroll's poem. It details the missile's launch process, including the use of rocket boosters and jet propulsion. The SNARK is an air-breathing missile that flies within the atmosphere, unlike ballistic missiles. It can carry an atomic warhead and has an all-weather guidance system for accurate targeting. The video also highlights the SNARK's flight capabilities, including a record 2,000-mile distance, and mentions the F-89 observing plane that records its flight characteristics.

What is the origin of the name 'SNARK' for the Air Force's missile?

• A type of bird

• A creature from a poem

• A character from a novel

• A famous scientist

How does the SNARK missile initially become airborne?

• With a helium balloon

• By jet propulsion alone

• Using two rocket boosters

• With the help of a catapult

What distinguishes the SNARK missile from a ballistic missile?

• It flies outside the Earth's atmosphere

• It is a water-breathing missile

• It is launched from submarines

• It flies within the Earth's atmosphere

What is the maximum distance the SNARK missile has reportedly flown?

• 1,000 miles

• 1,500 miles

• 2,000 miles

• 2,500 miles

What is the role of the F-89 plane in relation to the SNARK missile?

• To guide the missile to its target

• To observe and document the missile's flight

• To refuel the missile

• To launch the missile