V-2
Wartime ballistic weapon
The V-2 was a German ballistic missile developed during World War II—the first long-range guided rocket weapon.
Thousands were launched against Allied cities, primarily London and Antwerp, in 1944–45.
The V stood for Vergeltungswaffe (vengeance weapon).
After the war, captured V-2 technology and scientists became the foundation of American and Soviet space programs.
Fast, overwhelming military campaign
- LondonEngland's capital city
- AntwerpBelgian port city
- LuftwaffeGerman military aviation
- Third ReichHitler's totalitarian German state
Hitler · vengeance weapon · Allied bombing · Battle of Britain · Nazi Germany · slave labor · retaliation · propaganda
Munition's explosive section
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- ballistic missileSelf-propelled arcing munition
- targetObject of pursuit
- impactForceful contact or consequence
destruction · casualties · civilian · bombardment · military · ordnance · munitions · range
Saturn V architect
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- RedstoneAlabama Army installation
- Saturn VApollo program launch vehicle
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
space race · ICBM · ballistic missile · rocket science · aerospace · White Sands · Cape Canaveral · Smithsonian
Drinkable volatile spirit
- liquid oxygenChilled O2 in fluid form
- turbopumpRotary propellant pressurizer
- combustion chamberEngine's ignition cavity
- thrustForceful forward motion
guidance system · gyroscope · fins · supersonic · trajectory · ballistic · liftoff · launch pad
blitzkrieg
Fast, overwhelming military campaign
Third Reich · Hitler · vengeance weapon · Allied bombing · Battle of Britain · Nazi Germany · slave labor · retaliation · propaganda · Wehrmacht
warhead
Munition's explosive section
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- ballistic missileSelf-propelled arcing munition
- targetObject of pursuit
impact · destruction · casualties · civilian · bombardment · military · ordnance · munitions · range · accuracy
von Braun
Saturn V architect
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- RedstoneAlabama Army installation
- Saturn VApollo program launch vehicle
Cold War · space race · ICBM · ballistic missile · rocket science · aerospace · White Sands · Cape Canaveral · Smithsonian · museum
ethanol
Drinkable volatile spirit
- liquid oxygenChilled O2 in fluid form
- turbopumpRotary propellant pressurizer
- combustion chamberEngine's ignition cavity
thrust · guidance system · gyroscope · fins · supersonic · trajectory · ballistic · liftoff · launch pad · nozzle
- V-weapons
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- rocketsrocket, rockets, ballistic missile, booster, boosters
- Missilesmissile, ICBM, cruise missile, ballistic missile, guided missile
- WWII inventionsradar, jeep, penicillin, atomic bomb, Enigma machine
- WehrmachtWehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Panzer, Waffen-SS, Rommel
Self-propelled flying weapon
smart bomb · guided missile · laser-guided bomb · drone · drone strike
Weapon for shooting aircraft
Patriot missile · defensive weapon · shield · interceptor · flak
V-2Spitfire
Legendary British interceptor
radar · Enigma machine · P-51 Mustang · Manhattan Project · penicillin