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US Guided Missile, Surface to Surface, JB-2, Loon

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1411-391

Description

The JB-2 and “Loon" are copies of (he German V-1, with modifications. As far as the ordnance components are concerned, the Army and Navy modifications are the same.

The warhead is an aluminum-encased charge of Tritonal. The case is 3/8 inch thick and is bolted to the fuselage abaft the nose piece by four lugs.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

Bomb, 2000 lb LC, T9

Destructor, T15

Source(s)

OP 1664, Volume 2 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)