V-1 flying bombs

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Blitz
gptkb:the_Blitz
gptkbp:armament against Allied bombings
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Operation_Steinbock
gptkb:V-weapons_program
gptkbp:capacity high
gptkbp:countermeasures Allied defenses
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Robert_Lusser
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:enemy high-explosive
gptkbp:engine_type pulsejet engine
gptkbp:famous_for its distinctive sound
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:fuel_type kerosene
gptkbp:guidance_system simple autopilot
gptkbp:historical_context Nazi Germany's military strategy
gptkbp:historical_significance first guided missile used in warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label V-1 flying bombs
gptkbp:impact caused significant destruction
gptkbp:influenced post-war missile development
gptkbp:influenced_by World War I technology
gptkbp:inspired future cruise missile designs
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Borough
pre-programmed flight path
gptkbp:is_countered_by anti-aircraft artillery
gptkbp:is_effective_against gptkb:United_Kingdom
limited by interception
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Pas_de_Calais
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:launched ground launch
ground-based launch sites
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern UA Vs
gptkbp:length 8.0 meters
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Buzz_Bomb
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:London_bombings
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Luftwaffe_command
1944-1945
gptkbp:operational_range 250 km
gptkbp:produced_by approximately 30,000
gptkbp:range approximately 250 kilometers
gptkbp:retired 1945
mobile launchers
gptkbp:speed approximately 640 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:V-2_rocket
gptkbp:type gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:used_in bombing campaigns
gptkbp:weight about 850 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 8.0 meters