A7
A7
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Test vehicle. Year: 1943. Other Family: V-2. Country: Germany. Status: Hardware 1940.

Subscale test model of the A9 rocket. Considered for use as a weapon as well.

1.612 square meter wing area.

Manufacturer: Von Braun. Liftoff Thrust: 15.000 kN (3,372 lbf). Total Mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Core Diameter: 0.38 m (1.24 ft). Total Length: 5.91 m (19.38 ft).

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • Michels, Juergen and Przybilski, Olaf, Peenemuende und seine Erben in Ost und West, Bernard & Graefe, Bonn, 1997. ISBN: 3763759603. Marvelous German language book traces the 'technology transfer' from the Peenemuende refugees to the rocketry programs of America, Russia, Germany, and other countries. More at amazon.com...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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