Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall (1:48 scale): 11 1/2 in. long x 3 in. diameter (29.21 x 7.62cm)
Materials:
Plastic model and wood base
This is a 1:48 scale model of the V-2 missile, the world's first guided missile developed and used by Nazi Germany. Powered by liquid-fuel engines, the V-2 had a maximum range of 320 kilometers (200 miles) and carried a conventional warhead. It was first successfully tested in October 1942. Beginning in September 1944, over 3,000 V-2s were launched from mobile launchers at targets in England, France, and Belgium. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center built this model and transferred it to NASM in 1972.
Gift of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
