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
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