single stage ballistic missile
Place of origin
Germany
Service history
In service
1944–1952
Used by
Germany
United Kingdom (post-war)
United States (post-war)
Soviet Union (post-war)
Production history
Manufacturer
Mittelwerk GmbH (development by Army Research Center Peenemünde)
Unit cost
100,000 RM January 1944, 50,000 RM March 1945[1]
Produced
16 March 1942
Specifications
Weight
12,500 kg (28,000 lb)
Length
14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Diameter
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
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Warhead
1,000 kg (2,200 lb) Amatol
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Wingspan
3.56 m (11 ft 8 in)
Propellant
3,810 kg (8,400 lb) of 75% ethanol and 25% water + 4,910 kg (10,800 lb) of liquid oxygen
Operational
range
320 km (200 mi)
Flight altitude
88 km (55 mi) maximum altitude on long range trajectory, 206 km (128 mi) maximum altitude if launched vertically.
Speed
maximum: 1,600 m/s (5,200 ft/s) 5,760 km/h (3,580 mph
