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In late 1952, the U.S. Air Force planned to develop a ground-launched long-range decoy missile to simulate B-36, B-47, B-52 and B-58 strategic bombers on radar. Study contracts were eventually awarded to Fairchild and Convair in July 1954 under project MX-2223. Convair came up with a swept-wing, vee-tail design with a fuselage partially made of non-metallic composites. Radar reflectors in the fuselage and wing-tip pods would augment the radar return for realistic simulation of the larger bombers. However, Convair's MX-2223 design was not further developed, because in December 1955, the USAF awarded only Fairchild a follow-on contract to develop the SM-73 Bull Goose decoy missile.
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/sm-74.html
In late 1952, the U.S. Air Force planned to develop a ground-launched long-range decoy missile to simulate B-36, B-47, B-52 and B-58 strategic bombers on radar. Study contracts were eventually awarded to Fairchild and Convair in July 1954 under project MX-2223. Convair came up with a swept-wing, vee-tail design with a fuselage partially made of non-metallic composites. Radar reflectors in the fuselage and wing-tip pods would augment the radar return for realistic simulation of the larger bombers. However, Convair's MX-2223 design was not further developed, because in December 1955, the USAF awarded only Fairchild a follow-on contract to develop the SM-73 Bull Goose decoy missile.
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/sm-74.html
