The A4 Rocket (also designated the V-2 Ballistic Missile) was the first liquid fueled ballistic missile. In service with Germany 1944-1945 as a ballistic missile and in service with the United States from 1945-1952.
This model is close to the original specifications with 265kN of thrust, 65 second burn time and 12.8 metric tons in weight. Fun fact: its shape was based on the S-class bullet used by the Wehrmact, but aside from that it would strongly influence American designs via the Hermes A, B and C variants, later to culminate in the Redstone rocket family.
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