Could a Spitfire keep up with a V1?
Spitfire velocity and turbulence relative to V1 is questionable, so such a deep wing-over-wing overlap in steady formation is very unlikely.
How much did a V1 cost?
V-1 flying bomb
| V-1 flying bomb Fieseler Fi 103 Flakzielgerät 76 (FZG-76) | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | 5,090 RM |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,150 kg (4,740 lb) |
| Length | 8.32 m (27.3 ft) |
Did the V1 rocket have a pilot?
The pilot was meant to bail out at the last moment but it was ultimately a suicide mission as the airspeed would have been 550mph and they would not have survived. Although 175 of the piloted V1s were made, they were never put to use because Hitler ran out of money.
How many V1 rockets were fired at England?
The people of Britain called the V1 missiles ‘Buzz Bombs’ or ‘Doodlebugs’. The first was dropped at Swanscombe in Kent on 13 June 1944 and the last one at Orpington in Kent on 27 March 1945. During that time, 6,725 were launched at Britain. Of these, 2,340 hit London, causing 5,475 deaths, with 16,000 injured.
What fuel did the V1 rocket use?
General V1 information It used an Argus Pulse Jet engine as a power plant which provided around 300 kg of thrust, yielding a top speed of 624 kph and a range of 240 kms initially, later increased to 400.
Did any V-2 rockets hit London?
Ruined buildings at Whitechapel, London, left by the penultimate V-2 to strike the city on 27 March 1945; the rocket killed 134 people. The final V-2 to fall on London killed one person at Orpington later the same day.
Was there a V4 weapon?
Rheinbote (Rhine Messenger, or V4) was a German short range ballistic rocket developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig at Berlin-Marienfelde during World War II. It was intended to replace, or at least supplement, large-bore artillery by providing fire support at long ranges in an easily transportable form.
How much did a V-2 rocket cost?
V-2 rocket
| Aggregat-4 / Vergeltungswaffe-2 | |
|---|---|
| Unit cost | January 1944: 100,000 RM March 1945: 50,000 RM |
| Produced | 16 March 1942 – 1945 (Germany) Some assembled post-war |
| No. built | over 3,000 |
| Specifications |