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	FIESELER Fi 103 (V-1) BUZZ BOMB	1944
	GUIDED CRUISE MISSLE

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FIESELER Fi 103 (V-1) BUZZ BOMB
(Fi 103 A-1)
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :	GUIDE CRUISE MISSILE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :	GERMANY
MANUFACTURER :	GERHARD FIESELER WERKE
FIRST FLIGHT :	DECEMBER 10, 1942
SERVICE DELIVERY :	1943-44
NUMBER BUILT :	30,000+

SPECIFICATION
SPAN :	17 ft 8 in
LENGTH :	27 ft 1 in
HEIGHT :	4 ft 8 in
WEIGHT LOADED :	5,023 lbs
POWER PLANT :	1 x Argus As 109-014 Pulse Jet Engine, 770 lbs Static Thrust
	@ Sea Level, Pulse Frequency of 47 Cycles/sec
ARMAMENT :	1,832 High Explosive Warhead of Amatol w/ Two impact fuses
TECHNICAL NOTE :	Gyrocompass Based Autopilot Guidance System Developed By Askania

PERFORMANCE
MAX SPEED :	400 mph
RANGE :	150 miles Max
OPERATING CEILING :	2,000 - 4,000 ft, 8,840 ft Max

	REFERENCES
	Miranda, J & Mercado, P. Secret Wonder Weapons of the Third Reich - German Missiles 1934-1945. Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 1996. ISBN 0-7643-0086-5. Kay, Antony L. & Smith, J.R. German Aircraft of the Second World War (Including Helicopters and Missiles). Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2002. ISBN 1-55750-010-X.

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