In Greek mythology, Talos was a bronze man given to Europa by Zeus to guard Crete. He would clutch people to his breast and jump into a fire so that they were burnt alive. When the Argonauts in their wanderings came to Crete, and he resisted their landing, Medea killed him.
In Greek mythology, Talos was a nephew of Daedalus, the inventor. Talos was credited with the invention of the saw, compasses, the potters' wheel and other tools. His skill aroused the envy of Daedalus who killed him. Research Talos
Talos (US Military designation RIM-8E) was an American naval surface-to-air and surface-to-surface guided missile introduced in 1958 after development started in 1945. Talos had a range of 120 km, a flight speed of Mach 2.5 and was armed with a high-explosive continuous rod or nuclear warhead. Research Talos
The Radioplane XQ-4 is an American supersonic target drone designed in response to an a USAF requirement to serve as a high-speed target for Terrier and Genie missiles as well as Talos, Sidewinder, Sparrow III, Falcon, Nike-Hercules and Hawk missiles. The Radioplane XQ-4 is powered by a Westinghouse JB1 turbojet providing a top speed in excess of Mach 2 and a flying time of up to 60 minutes. Research Radioplane XQ-4
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