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JB-2 Loon

The American JB-2 was based on the German V-1 Fieseler Fi 103 cruise missile.
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  Specifications: JB-2 Loon
Dimensions:
Length: 27.10ft (8.26m)
Weight: 5,004lbs (2,270kg)
Performance:
Speed: 426mph (685kmh; 370kts)
Range: 149miles (240km)
Systems:
Guidance: Preset timing
Warhead: 900-kg high-explosive
Propulsion:
System: 1 x Ford PJ31-F-1 pulsejet with 900lb booster and solid fuel state rockets.

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Image Courtesy of the White Sands Missile Range.


Designation: JB-2 Loon
Classification Type: Missile
Contractor: Willys-Overland - USA

Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1953
     


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