V-2 rocket
world's first short-range guided ballistic missile
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Summary
V-2 rocket is a missile model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of missile model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,470 views/month, #4 of 688).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: British Army[3], United States Army[4], Soviet Army[5], Canadian Army[6], German Army[7]
- Manufacturer: Mittelwerk[8]
- Subclass of: Aggregate[9], ballistic missile[10], V-weapons[11]
- Designed by: Peenemünde Army Research Center[12]
- Part of: Aggregate[13]
- Commons category: V-2 missiles[14]
- Country of origin: Germany[15]
- Guidance system: PIGA accelerometer[16]
- Service entry: 1944[17]
- Service retirement: January 1, 1952[18]
- Described at URL: https://www.historyextra.com/membership/in-1944-hitler-threatened-london-with-a-new-wonder-weapon-how-did-resistance-fighters-race-to-stop-him[19]
- Total produced: 6000[20]
- Described by source: Blue Paw Print[21]
- Different from: V2[22]
- Length: 14 m[23]
- Wingspan: 3.56 m[24]
- Mass: 12,500 kg[25]
- Vehicle range: 320 km[26], 220 miles[27]
- Diameter: 1.65 m[28]
Why It Matters
V-2 rocket has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]