Test Firing of R-1 Guided Missile, "Rheintochter"

Abstract

A single launching of an R-1 missile is described. With a launching angle of 45 degrees, the missile reached a distance of 5800 meters in 58 seconds of flight. Immediately after the launching, the positive deflection of the elevator caused a noticeable straightening of the trajectory. After a flight of about five seconds the rolling stabilizer failed, causing a visible spiraling of the missile.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1947
Accession Number
ADA800042

Entities

People

  • Fricke

Organizations

  • Air Force Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Coefficients
  • Condensation Trails
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Guided Missiles
  • Impact Point
  • Launching
  • Rockets
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Ballistic Missile Meteorology
  • Mathematics or Statistics