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| Gargoyle | |
|---|---|
 LBD-1 at Mojave in 1946. | |
| Type | anti-ship missile / guided bomb |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1945-1950 |
| Used by | United States Navy |
| Wars | World War II (test only) |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Aircraft |
| Produced | 1944-1947 |
| No. built | 200 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,500 lb (680 kg) |
| Length | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
| Wingspan | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Warhead | armor-piercing bomb |
| Warhead weight | 1,000 lb (450 kg) |
| Engine | Aerojet 8AS1000 JATO bottle 1,000 lbf (4.4 kN) for 8 sec |
| Propellant | solid fuel |
Operational range | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
| Maximum speed | 600 mph (970 km/h) |
Guidance system | radio command guidance |
The LBD-1 Gargoyle (later KSD-1, KUD-1 and RTV-N-2) was an American air-to-surface missile developed during World War II by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. One of the precursors of modern anti-ship missiles, it was extensively used as a test vehicle during the late 1940s.