Fieseler Fi 103
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The Fieseler Fi 103 was a German World War II pulsejet-powered cruise missile used primarily by the Luftwaffe for long-range bombardment, most famously against London.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German World War II weapon
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cruise missile → pulsejet-powered missile → |
| alsoKnownAs |
V-1 flying bomb
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Vergeltungswaffe 1 → |
| capturedBy |
Allied forces
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| category |
terror weapon
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unmanned aerial vehicle → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfOrigin |
Nazi Germany
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| derivative |
Republic-Ford JB-2 Loon
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| designedAs |
retaliatory weapon
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| engineModel |
Argus As 014
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| era |
1940s
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| explosiveFilling |
Amatol
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| firstFlight |
1942
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| guidanceSystem |
autopilot
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| guidanceType |
pre-set inertial guidance
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| inspired |
postwar cruise missile development
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| introduced |
1944
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| launchMethod |
air launch from aircraft
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ground ramp launch → |
| launchPlatform |
Heinkel He 111
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| launchSite |
northern France
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the Netherlands → |
| length |
about 8.3 m
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| manufacturer |
Fieseler
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| maximumSpeed |
about 640 km/h
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| nickname |
buzz bomb
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doodlebug → |
| notableFeature |
distinctive buzzing engine sound
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| notableUse |
bombardment of Antwerp
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bombardment of London → |
| operatedBy |
German missile units
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| partOf |
V-weapons program
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| propulsion |
pulsejet engine
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| range |
about 250 km to 300 km
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| role |
strategic bombardment
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| studiedBy |
Soviet Union
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States → |
| target |
Antwerp
NERFINISHED
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Liège NERFINISHED → London → |
| usedBy |
German Army
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Luftwaffe → |
| usedUntil |
1945
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| warheadType |
high-explosive warhead
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| warheadWeight |
about 850 kg
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| wingspan |
about 5.3 m
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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V-1 flying bomb
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alsoKnownAs |
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Fieseler
("Fi 103 (V-1) flying bomb")
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notableAircraft |
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Fieseler
("Fieseler Fi 103 (V-1) airframe")
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product |