V-1 flying bomb
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The V-1 flying bomb was an early German cruise missile used in World War II, known as a pilotless "buzz bomb" deployed primarily against London and other Allied cities.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German World War II weapon
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cruise missile → pilotless aircraft → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fieseler Fi 103
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V-1 → Vergeltungswaffe 1 → buzz bomb → doodlebug → |
| counteredBy |
anti-aircraft artillery
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barrage balloons → fighter aircraft interception → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Nazi Germany
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| cruiseSpeed |
around 640 km/h
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| designedBy |
Fieseler
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Robert Lusser → |
| developedBy |
Germany
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Luftwaffe → |
| engineModel |
Argus As 014 pulsejet
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| firstOperationalUse |
1944
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| guidanceSystem |
autopilot
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the first operational cruise missiles
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| introduced |
1944
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| launchMethod |
air launch from aircraft
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ground-based ramp → |
| launchPlatform |
Heinkel He 111 bomber
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| length |
about 8.3 m
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| manufacturer |
Fieseler
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Volkswagen → |
| notableFeature |
distinctive buzzing engine sound
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| poweredBy |
pulsejet engine
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| primaryTargets |
Allied cities in Belgium
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Allied cities in England → Antwerp → London → |
| programName |
V-weapons program
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| propulsionType |
air-breathing jet
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| purpose |
terror bombing of cities
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| range |
roughly 250 km
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| successor |
V-2 rocket
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| usedAgainst |
Allied civilian targets
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Allied military targets → Belgium → United Kingdom → |
| usedBy |
German Luftwaffe
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| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| warheadMass |
about 850 kg
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| warheadType |
high-explosive
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| weaponType |
early cruise missile
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unmanned flying bomb → |
| wingspan |
about 5.3 m
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fieseler Fi 103
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Fieseler Fi 103 ("Vergeltungswaffe 1") → V-1 flying bomb ("Vergeltungswaffe 1") → V-1 flying bomb ("V-1") → doodlebug ("V-1") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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doodlebug
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doodlebug ("German V-1 flying bomb") → |
refersTo |
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British home front during World War II
("V-1 and V-2 attacks on Britain")
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hasPart |
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Operation Crossbow
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mainSubject |
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Peenemünde Army Research Center
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notableProject |
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doodlebug
("German V-weapons program")
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partOf |
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Operation Crossbow
("V-1 flying bomb sites")
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target |
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Luftwaffe
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usedWeapon |