MISSILES, BOMBS, ROCKETS # 3.

 

HS298.

 

Manufacturer - Henschel ( Germany 1944 ). Type - air to air missile. Range - 1 mile. Propulsion - solid fuel rocket. Guidance - radio. Control - aerodynamic. General information - This large and relatively low performance missile never reached production, instead its development was abandoned in January 1945.

 

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F1  103 (V1).

 

Manufacturer - Fieseler ( Germany 1942 ). Type - surface to surface missile. Range - 150 miles. Propulsion - pulse jet. Guidance - gyroscopically controlled autopilot. Control - aerodynamic. General information - The V1 was arguably the worlds first cruise missile and the first missile to be used for mass bombardment.

 

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ENZIAN.

 

Manufacturer - Holtzbraukissing KG (Germany 1943 ). Type - surface to air missile. Range - 16 miles. Propulsion - liquid fuel main engine, solid fuel launch boosters. Guidance - radio control. Control - aerodynamic. General information - Wood was the main material used in the construction of the Enzian. The shape of the missile is similar to the ME163 aircraft. Thirty eight Enzians were fired before the project was cancelled in January 1945.

 

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FEUERLILIE F25.

 

Manufacturer - Rheinmetall-Borsig. Type - Research vehicle. Propulsion - twin solid fuel rockets. Guidance - unguided. Control - aerodynamic. General information- This experimental rocket was designed to gather aerodynamic data at trans sonic speeds.

 







 



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X4.

 

Manufacturer - Ruhrstahl ( Germany 1943 ). Type - air to air missile. Range - 3 miles. Propulsion - liquid fuel rocket engine. Guidance - control wire. Control - aerodynamic via spoilers in the tail. General information - This wire guided missile was the forerunner of many modern missiles. 1300 missiles were in production when the factory that made the rocket motors was destroyed ~in an air raid and it was decided to let the project lapse.

 

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SEACAT.

 

Manufacturer - Short Brothers and Harland. Type - ship borne surface to air missile. Range - 2 miles. Propulsion - solid fuel rocket. Guidance - radio command with optical or radar tracking. Control - aerodynamic. General information - This short range missile was adopted by more than 15 navy`s.

 

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FIREFLASH.

 









Manfacturer - UK. Type air to air missile.

 

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FRITZ - X ( SD 1400X ).

 

Manufacturer - Rhurstahl AG ( Germany 1943 ). Type - air to surface missile. Range - 3 miles. Propulsion - none. Guidance - radio. Control - aerodynamic. General information - Nearly 100 of these bombs were used, mostly against shipping and proved very accurate. Half of the pre-production models hit within 5 metres of their intended target.

 

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HS293.

 

Manufacturer - Henschel (Germany 1943 ). Type - air to surface missile. Range - 10 miles. Propulsion - liquid fuel rocket. Guidance - radio. Control - aerodynamic. General information - The HS293 was the first operational missile to sink a ship; HMS Egret was attacked and sunk in the Bay of Biscay on 27th August 1943.

 

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V1  FLYING BOMB.  (replica ).

 

German second world war cruise missile fired at Britain during 1944-1945. Over 10,000 V1`s were launched against England but many were destroyed by anti-aircraft guns or fighters. Although over 3,000 V1`s got through the defences and killed over 20,000 people in London and other British cities, they did not alter the course of Hitler's war.

 

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