Switching on the V2 at the instant of lift-off Rightly called a robot bomb during WWII, the V2 rocket was the world’s first fully cybernetic weapon—a war robot. Nothing illustrates the V2 robot’s autonomous character better than the A72 launch switch. It’s a small, almost invisible part of the missile,Read on
In this video we analyse five photos of a V2 rocket explosion in London’s East Ham on the 17th of September 1944. We reveal the hidden technical details of the A4 / V2 missile’s development and combat history and the darker secrets long buried – quite literally – in theseRead on
By steam engine to the stars? An overview of the V2 rocket’s turbopump The idea that one of the most significant inventions to emerge from the second world war was ‘steam-driven’ may strike you as more than a little anachronistic; sounding more like the quaint technology of a bygone eraRead on
Analysing and transcribing the original 75-year old V2 rocket turbopump technical drawings for modern 3D modelling systems. Computer Aided Design (CAD) has a surprisingly long history but the modern 3D CAD we see everywhere today did not take root until the late 90s and start of the millennium. Since IRead on
In our exploration of the historical sites around Peenemünde we often encounter relics that are a mystery to us. If you recognise the item and can tell us anything positive (no guesses please, we have lots of those already!) it will be a big help and you can be sureRead on
