Cradle Of Aviation Museum - Rockets / 05 Republic JB-2 Buzz Bomb
Bill Maloney 6/16/2008 |
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Length: 25 feet, 4 inches
Wingspan : 17 feet, 4 inches
Launch Weight: 4,800lbs
Max Speed: 420mph
Range: 160 miles
Maximum Height : 3,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 150 gallons
Fuel Consumption: 1 mile/gallon
Thrust: Static - 500lbs Maximum - 770lbs
Powerplant: Ford Pulse Jet
Armament:
2,300lb warhead
First Flight : 1945
The Republic JB-2 Buzz Bomb was an exact copy of the German V- Flying Bomb and was expected to be used in the invasion of Japan in late 1945.