Manufacturer:

Blohm & Voss  Search this

Materials:

Wood

Dimensions:

Approximate: 15.2 × 35.6 × 116.8cm (6 × 14 × 46 in.)

Storage (Rehoused on Aluminum Pallet): 153.7 × 157.5 × 85.1cm, 90.7kg (60 1/2 × 62 × 33 1/2 in., 200lb.)

Type:

CRAFT-Missile & Rocket Parts

Country of Origin:

Germany

Summary:

The BV 246 was an experimental glide bomb developed by the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was designed to be dropped a long distance from its target, thereby avoiding Allied figher opposition. This tail section may come from a "Radieschen" (Radish) variant, which was to home in on radars.

U.S. Army Air Forces shipped the components from Germany in 1945. It is not known when the Smithsonian acquired this artifact.

Credit Line:

Donor Unknown

Inventory Number:

A20140170004

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9012d5c96-916a-46d4-b39a-38b0907378f3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A20140170004