Re: [MV] Merlin Engine

From: Walter Houghton (FlyN3Nvt@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat May 05 2001 - 12:00:31 PDT


Well, if you count when the 1st attacks on the V1 were started, they found
that shooting at it was leathal!!!! The explosion often created a fireball
worse than german 88's. Often the attacking aircraft would take hits, due
to the flying debris of the explosion. Not until the method of tipping was
used. The pilot would fly up next to the V1, using his wing tip. Lift the
wing of the V1, causing the gyro to go out of kilter. The V1, gyro could
not recover it and the V1 would crash into the english countryside.

Jeff



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