polecat V2

[Bobrogg]

Hi all,

At Rocstock XX I talked myself into a Polecat 7.5 75mm V2 (I love it when I can do that). My question is, has any one build and flown this as a level 3? how did (or would) you modify it for duel deployment? I build a Rocksim file that I believe best represents this kit----let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Bob

 

[Bobrogg]

Playing around with Rocksim I add an extra 20.5 in to the BT to make this the V3, looks cool and I might just do it.

 

[adrian]

V3? OK, I'll bite - how do you plan on making a flying model of a big gun?

https://www.luftarchiv.de/flugkorper/v3.htm shows the real V3. The text is in German but there are enough photos to show that this was no rocket.

If you want to build an extended V2, I'd suggest either the Russian R-2 missile or the Canadian Arrow.

 

[Bobrogg]

You're right, I had forgotten about the long gun as the V3. I do recall something of a modified V2 being capable of reaching the US, never build but it was on the drawing board at the end of the war. Thanks for the links, I think the R-2 would be a great project.

 

[adrian]

The missile to reach America was the A9/A10. There are references to it on the Astronautix and Luftarchiv sites (the latter in German but with pictures). It wasn't going to be a stretched V2; the A9 was to be a modified V2 with strakes or wings, the A10 was to be a big, fat booster. (Von Braun had even bigger ideas. Look at the A9/A10/A11/A12. )

Another great source of information on V2 derivatives is Pete Alway's book "In The Shadow of the V2". Among other things, it has dimensioned drawings of the R-2, as well as colour schemes.

 

[Bobrogg]

You know, I was thinking about the movie "Operation Crossbow" w/ George Peppard, that's were I got the idea about the extended range V2. Great WWII flick movie if you can find it on cable.