Rheintochter

Rheintochter was ordered in November 1942 by the German army (Heer). Starting in August 1943, 82 test firings were made. An air-launched version was also designed. The operational version was intended to be fired from a ramp or converted gun mount. The project was cancelled on 6 February 1945. Examples are on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Air Defense Learning Annex at Fort Sill, OK and at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, UK. == Variants ==

'' (right) The initial R1 variant was powered by a two-stage solid-fuel rocket. The proposed R2 did not offer any improvement over the R1, and was dropped in December 1944. == Specifications ==

• Power plant: RI variant was 2-stage solid fuel; RIII was liquid fuel with solid-fuel boosters • Length: • Diameter: • Wing span: • Launch weight: • Speed: 1,080 km/h (671 mph) • Warhead: • Altitude: R1 8 km • Guidance system: Radio Command == See also ==