Republic JB-2 'Loon'
Specifications
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| Type: |
Cruise missile |
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| Capacity: |
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| Armament: |
2,000lb. high-expolsive warhead |
| Length: |
8.26 meters |
| Height:
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| Wingspan: |
5.38 meters |
| Rotor Diameter: |
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| Empty Weight:
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| Gross Weight:
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5,000 lbs. |
| Cruise Speed:
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mph |
| Maximum Speed:
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425 mph |
| Range:
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150 mi. |
| Service Ceiling:
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| Powerplant:
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Ford PJ31 pulsejet |
| Year:
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1945 |
| Serial No.:
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| Registration:
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| Location:
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Storage Hangar |
Adapted from the notorious German Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 'Buzz Bomb,' the Americanized 'Loon' was built in this country from January to August, 1945. Some, including this one, used captured German parts. It was powered by a Ford JI-31-F1 pulse jet engine copied from the German Argus-Schmidt. The Loon had a speed of 400+ mph, a range of 150 miles, and normally flew between 2000 and 4000 feet. JB-2s were used as drones for testing and constituted the beginning of the U. S. missile program.
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