Noun
V-2 (plural V-2s)
(historical) An early long-range liquid-fuel ballistic missile used by Germany during the Second World War.
Alternative form: V2
V-2 (plural V-2s)
Alternative form of V2
V-2 (plural V-2s)
(automotive, engineering) Alternative spelling of V-twin
Assessment Unlike the V-2, the V-1 was a cost-effective weapon for the Germans as it forced the Allies to spend heavily on defensive measures and divert bombers from other targets. Source: Internet
A scientific reconstruction carried out in 2010 demonstrated that the V-2 creates a crater convert wide and convert deep, ejecting approximately 3,000 tons of material into the air. Source: Internet
At the speeds the V-2 flew at, this required guns of effectively infinite reaction time, or some sort of weapon with ranges on the order of dozens of miles, neither of which appeared possible. Source: Internet
Early designs from both countries were short-range missiles, like the V-2, but improvements quickly followed. Source: Internet
Early on, it was believed that the V-2 employed some form of radio guidance, a belief that persisted in spite of several rockets being examined without discovering anything like a radio receiver. Source: Internet
From mid-January to mid-February 1945, the mean point of V-2 impacts edged eastward at the rate of a couple of miles a week, with more and more V-2s falling short of central London. Source: Internet