Type sheet: fi103

Fieseler FI 103 V1 / Reichenberg
Flying bomb, Germany, 1940

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Fieseler] [ Light Bombers 1939-1945]

Description:

The V1 was an unmanned aircraft, controlled by an
automatic system, armed with a warhead. Its purpose
was to attack targets in large numbers and demora-
lize civilians.
It was the "grandfather" of the cruise missiles
of today.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

26.247 ft

8.000 m

Wingspan :

18.766 ft

5.720 m

Max take off weight :

4954.6 lbs

2247.0 kg

Max. payload wght :

1874.3 lbs

850.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

432 kts

800 km/h

Propulsion

Kind :

Strl

Type :

Argus As 014 Staustrahltriebwerk

Power rating (max.) :

2923 N

298 kp

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

2923 N

298 kp

Other

Crew :

0

0

1

Armament :

Sprengsatz 850kg