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  2. V-3 cannon - Wikipedia

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    The prototype V-3 cannon at Laatzig, Germany (now Zalesie, Poland) in 1942. The V-3 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 3, lit. 'Vengeance Weapon 3') was a German World War II large-caliber gun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary propellant charges are fired to add velocity to a projectile. It was built in tunnels and was permanently ...

  3. Horten Ho 229 - Wikipedia

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    1 March 1944 (glider) The Horten H.IX, RLM designation Ho 229 (or Gotha Go 229 for extensive re-design work done by Gotha to prepare the aircraft for mass production) is a German prototype fighter /bomber designed by Reimar and Walter Horten to be built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik. Developed at a late stage of the Second World War, it was one of ...

  4. Messerschmitt Me 262 - Wikipedia

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    Messerschmitt P.1099. The Messerschmitt Me 262, nicknamed Schwalbe (German: "Swallow") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: "Storm Bird") in fighter-bomber versions, is a fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It was the world's first operational jet-powered ...

  5. V-weapons - Wikipedia

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    V-1 flying bomb V-2 missile V-3 cannon. V-weapons, known in original German as Vergeltungswaffen (German pronunciation: [fɐˈgɛltʊŋsˌvafṇ], German: "retaliatory weapons", "reprisal weapons"), were a particular set of long-range artillery weapons designed for strategic bombing during World War II, particularly strategic bombing and/or aerial bombing of cities.

  6. Junkers Ju 287 - Wikipedia

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    The third and fourth prototypes, the Ju 287 V3 and V4, had six BMW 003s in a triple cluster under each wing, and featured the all-new fuselage and tail design intended for the production bomber, the Ju 287A-1, utilizing a pressurised cockpit used on the Junkers Ju 288. The Ju 287 V5 and V6 were similar but had tail armament, full operational ...

  7. SpaceX Starship - Wikipedia

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    SL: 327 s (3.21 km/s) vac: 380 s (3.7 km/s) Propellant. CH 4 / LOX. [edit on Wikidata] Starship is a two-stage fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by SpaceX. As of September 2024, it is the most massive and powerful vehicle ever to fly. [4] SpaceX has developed Starship with the intention of lowering launch costs ...

  8. Starlink - Wikipedia

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    Status. Active since 2019; 5 years ago (2019) Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, [3] providing coverage to over 100 countries and territories. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband.

  9. Tesla Supercharger - Wikipedia

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    Tesla Supercharger is an electric vehicle fast charging network built and operated by American vehicle manufacturer Tesla, Inc. The Supercharger network was introduced on September 24, 2012, as the Tesla Model S entered production, with six sites in California and Nevada. As of July 2024, Tesla operates a network of 6,500 Supercharger stations ...