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| New England Air Museum - Bombs, Rockets, & Guns / 19 Republic JB-2 Loon
Bill Maloney 1/20/2009 |
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19 Republic JB-2 Loon
Length: 42 feet, 6 inches
Wingspan: 12 feet, 2 inches
Weight: 5,000lbs
Cruise Speed: 400mph
Range: 150 miles
Operational Altitude: 2,000-4,000 feet
Warhead: 2,100 lb high explosive
Powerplant: Ford PJ-31-F-1 Pulse Jet Engine 900lbs thrust
Launch Method: Ground via inclined ramp, rocket assisted
First Flight : January, 1945
The JB-2 Loon is a close copy of the German WWII V-1 Buzz Bomb