Cylindrical with ogival nose, set of four mid-body cruciform, trapezoidal fins, set of four cruciform, V-2 type fins at base, each with outward projecting tabs; set of four blast deflectors in the exhaust path; the whole, painted in alternate black and white pattern vertically through the length of the vehicle, including both sets of fins; with motor inside, but base covered with chicken wire to prevent entry of small rodents and other animals. Sources: Baker, David, THE ROCKET (New Cavendish Books: New Yyork, 1978), p. 104. Gatland, Kenneth W., DEVELOPMENT OF THE GUIDED MISSILE (Illifee & Sons, Ltd.: London, 1954), pp. 154, 243. Von Braun, Wernher and Frederick I. Ordway, III, HISTORY OF ROCKETRY & SPACE TRAVEL (Thomas Y. Crowell Co.: New York, 1969), pp. 126-127, 131. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 02/04/2022 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Military; Missiles; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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