Doodlebug V - 1 Rocket WW2 Airplane German Luftwaffe Trench Art
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Up for auction is a large WW2 Vintage Shop-Trench Art Model of a German V-1Flying Bomb with jet engine also known as (Buzz Bomb-Doodle Bug) Very nice age patina, great detail, and, excellent proportions compared to some other's that I have seen. Made of Stainless Steel two pieces, the wings remove very easily. This one off piece of art(not a model kit) would go great with any WW2 Collection! Size: Length 9" Wingspan 7.5" and weighs about 12 ounces. Please see pictures for more deta...ils. Feel free to contact me with additional questions. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. Thanks for looking!
Additional Information via Wikipedia:The V-1 flying bomb —also known to the Allies as the buzz bomb, or doodlebug, and in Germany as Kirschkern or Maikäfer —was an early cruise missile and the only production aircraft to use a pulsejet for power. The V-1 was the first of the so-called "Vengeance weapons" series deployed for the terror bombing of London.Engine: Argus As 109-014 PulsejetGuidance system: Gyrocompass based autopilotWars: World War IISpeed: 640 km/h (400 mph) flying between 600 to 900 m (2, 000 to 3, 000 ft)Operational range: 250 km (160 mi)Designer: Robert LusserWarhead weight: 850 kg (1, 870 lb)
Additional Information via Wikipedia:The V-1 flying bomb —also known to the Allies as the buzz bomb, or doodlebug, and in Germany as Kirschkern or Maikäfer —was an early cruise missile and the only production aircraft to use a pulsejet for power. The V-1 was the first of the so-called "Vengeance weapons" series deployed for the terror bombing of London.Engine: Argus As 109-014 PulsejetGuidance system: Gyrocompass based autopilotWars: World War IISpeed: 640 km/h (400 mph) flying between 600 to 900 m (2, 000 to 3, 000 ft)Operational range: 250 km (160 mi)Designer: Robert LusserWarhead weight: 850 kg (1, 870 lb)
