Republic-Ford JB-2 – Photos & Videos

Čaj Republika-Ford JB-2, poznat i kao KGW i LTV-N-2 Loon, bio je kopija nemačke leteće bombe V-1. Razvijen 1944, i planirao je da bude korišćen u američkoj invaziji na Japan (Operacija Sunovrat), JB-2 nikada nije korišćen u borbi. To je bio najuspešniji projekat Američke vojske za vazdušne snage (JB-1 kroz JB-10) tokom Drugog svetskog rata. Posleratno, JB-2 je odigrao značajnu ulogu u razvoju naprednijih taktičkih raketnih sistema zemlja-zemlja, kao što su MGM-1 Matador i kasnije MGM-13 Mace.

Izvor: Republika-Ford JB-2 na Vikipediji

Čaj Republika-Ford JB-2 was a jet-powered flying bomb that was developed by the United States during World War II. It was a copy of the German V-1, which was the first cruise missile in history. The JB-2 had a pulsejet engine that propelled it at speeds of over 400 miles per hour, and a warhead that contained 2,000 pounds of explosives.
The JB-2 could be launched from land, air or sea, and had a range of about 150 miles. The JB-2 was intended to be used against Japan, but the war ended before it could be deployed in combat. The JB-2 was later used for testing and research purposes, and helped pave the way for more advanced Rakete in the postwar era.