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Cruise missile. Family:
V-2. Country: Germany. Status: Study 1941.

Planned stretched version of the V-2 with storable propellants. Never reached the hardware stage, but design continued after the war in France as the 'Super V-2'.

Manufacturer: Von Braun. Liftoff Thrust: 340.000 kN (76,430 lbf). Total Mass: 22,370 kg (49,310 lb). Core Diameter: 0.78 m (2.55 ft).


Bibliography:

  • Michels, Juergen and Przybilski, Olaf, Peenemuende und seine Erben in Ost und West, Bernard & Graefe, Bonn, 1997.


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