Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This is a model of unknown scale of the Vergeltungswaffe 1 (V-1) missile, the world's first operational cruise missile developed and used by Nazi Germany. Powered by a pulse-jet engine, the V-1 had a range of about 240 kilometers (150 miles) and carried a conventional warhead. Beginning in June 1944, the Nazis launched thousands of V-1s at targets in England and Belgium. Because of its relatively slow speed, Allied aircraft were able to destroy a large number of the missiles before they reached their target.
- The model's manufacturer is unknown. John and Cynthia Heyde donated it to the museum.
- Credit Line
- Gift of John S. and Cynthia H. Heyde.
- Inventory Number
- A19981636000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Missile is wood. Base is missing.
- Foam
- Paint
- Adhesive
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9in. x 1ft 2in. (22.86 x 35.56cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19981636000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv910272081-f93d-471e-bbf5-4661dd255203
