These flying bombs, the earliest operational cruise missiles, made their way back to Canada as intelligence trophies, and after a short examination ended up on display at a couple of RCAF air bases and then being given to museums such as the National Aeronautical Collection and the Canadian War Museum.
There are no good photos, so the paint scheme is pure conjecture. Each would have had several coats of paint - each determined by the supply officer who gave available paint to junior ranks to spruce up the base. I thank IPMS Canada for publishing a couple of partial photos of these beasts in Canada. Decals are also courtesy of the wonderful IPMS Canada decal sheets included each year with Random Thoughts magazine. White is Tamiya spray can, and red is Testors spray can.
Technical name Fi-103
Designer Robert Lusser
Manufacturer Fieseler
Mass 2150 kg
Length 8.32 m
Width 5.37 m
Height 1.42 m
Warhead weight 850 kg
Engine Argus As 109-014 Pulsejet
Operational range 250 km
Speed 640 km/h
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