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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 made this metal model and transferred it to the Museum in 1976.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Wind Tunnel Manufacturer NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
 Dimensions 3-D: 9.8 x 9.8 x 55.9cm (3 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 22 in.)
Other (storage box): 16.5cm × 21.6cm, 7.3kg, 79.4cm (6.5 × 8 ft. 6 in., 16lb., 31 ft. 3 in.)
 Materials Aluminum
Paint
Plastic
Steel
 Inventory Number A19761840000 Credit Line Gift of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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