This collection consists of a complete set of production blueprints for the V-2 rocket powerplant and directly related accessories.
The V-2 was a short-range ballistic missile designed by Germany for use against Southern England in 1944-45. The missile carried a 2000 lb. (910 kg) conventional warhead at supersonic speeds. The vehicle was fueled with sufficient alcohol and liquid oxygen for c.65 seconds of powered flight, giving a maximum range, including unpowered ballistic trajectory, of c.220 miles (352 km). A number of V-2s were captured intact by the Allies and used for rocketry experiments in the late 1940s. In addition, the V-2 design team, headed by Werner on Braun, was captured by the United States Army and returned to the United States, where it formed the core of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and National Aeronautics and Space Administration launch vehicle design teams.
Identifier
NASM.1987.0089
Date
1943-1945
Provenance
NASM SS&E, Transfer, 1987, NASM.1987.0089
Extent
1.09 Cubic feet ((1 records center box))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of engineering drawings for the V-2. The material consists of a complete set of production blueprints for the V-2 rocket powerplant and directly related accessories. The drawings are identified as 'Engineering Records File Copy' (in English).
Arrangement note
Arranged by drawing size.
Rights
ITAR-controlled technical data. Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Restrictions
ITAR-controlled technical data.
Citation
V-2 Power Plant and Rocket Engine Drawings, NASM.1987.0089, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Topics
Ballistic missiles V-2 rocket Rocketry Aeronautics, Military World War, 1939-1945 Rockets (Aeronautics) Aeronautics