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V-1 flying bomb

The V-1 flying bomb (German: Vergeltungswaffe 1, lit. 'Vengeance Weapon 1') was an early cruise missile. Its official Reich Aviation Ministry (RLM) name was Fieseler Fi 103 and its suggestive name was Höllenhund (hellhound). It was also known to the Allies as the buzz bomb or doodlebug and Maikäfer (maybug).

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
640 km/h (400 mph) flying between 600 and 900 m (2,000 and 3,000 ft)
Designer
Robert Lusser
Detonation mechanism
Electrical impact fuze · Backup mechanical impact fuze · Time fuze to prevent examination of duds
Engine
Argus As 109-014 Pulsejet
Guidance system
Gyrocompass based autopilot
Height
1.42 m (4 ft 8 in)

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Design and development

Description

Operation Eisbär

Operation and effectiveness

Experimental, piloted, and long-range variants

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Countermeasures in England

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Belgian attacks

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V-1 flying bomb

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V-1 flying bomb

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see also · 11
V-1 flying bomb → Aerial TorpedoList, Aggregat, Amerika BomberArgus FernfeuerFieseler Fi, Bug, German, Ki-147OhkaOperation PaperclipRAE LarynxRepublic-Ford JB-2SCR-584, Reichenberg, Sperry Automatic AirplaneKettering, The, V-1Fritz XHenschel Hs, World War IIList
Detonation mechanism · 3
V-1 flying bomb → Backup mechanical impact fuze, Electrical impact fuze, Time fuze to prevent examination of duds
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
V-1 flying bomb → 640 km/h (400 mph) flying between 600 and 900 m (2,000 and 3,000 ft)
Designer · 1
V-1 flying bomb → Robert Lusser
Engine · 1
V-1 flying bomb → Argus As 109-014 Pulsejet
Guidance system · 1
V-1 flying bomb → Gyrocompass based autopilot
Height · 1
V-1 flying bomb → 1.42 m (4 ft 8 in)
In service · 1
V-1 flying bomb → 1944–1945
Length · 1
V-1 flying bomb → 8.32 m (27.3 ft)
Manufacturer · 1
V-1 flying bomb → Fieseler

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V-1 flying bomb.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed640 km/h (400 mph) flying between 600 and 900 m (2,000 and 3,000 ft)1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombDesignerRobert Lusser1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombDetonation mechanismElectrical impact fuze1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombDetonation mechanismBackup mechanical impact fuze1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombDetonation mechanismTime fuze to prevent examination of duds1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombEngineArgus As 109-014 Pulsejet1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombGuidance systemGyrocompass based autopilot1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombHeight1.42 m (4 ft 8 in)1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombIn service1944–19451.00infobox
V-1 flying bombLength8.32 m (27.3 ft)1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombManufacturerFieseler1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombMass2,150 kg (4,740 lb)1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombOperational range250 km (160 mi)1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombPlace of originNazi Germany1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombTypeCruise missile1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombUnit cost5,090 RM1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombUsed byLuftwaffe1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombVariantsFieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombWarheadAmatol-39, later Trialen1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombWarhead weight850 kg (1,870 lb)1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombWarsWorld War II1.00infobox
V-1 flying bombWidth5.37 m (17.6 ft)1.00infobox

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