Was tested at the Kirunabase Vidsel. Look further in the link.
See also the link from Vidselbase.
This is a Swedish made robot based on the V1:s that landed in Sweden (about 14 copies). Note the small prop in front with which the robot did count the revs just to now how far way it had flown. This Rb was also called Lt7 (air torpedo 17).
See further the link from Vidselbase.
See further all links about V1 and/or Fieseler 103. Read also about Gerhard Fieseler in my website about Swedeish Air Force Museum page 19 and 23. If you can read German read Fieselers book "Meine Leben unter Himmel". To be find at antique book shops.
A pulse engine was genius for its time. The engine was constructed at Argus Motoren Werke in Germany. The steering was done by magnetocompass. The altitude by a simple barometer and the flight time (max 300 km) through a small prop. It counted the revs to be able to stop the engine. The top speed was about 640 km/h. Because of this the last model of Spitfire with Griffon engine could speed up beside and disturb the airflow or tip the robot out of course. Earlier Spits with Merlin engine had to wait for opportunity and dive to get them out of course.
The same type was developed for sea targets and was named Bantam 53. There were different development models.
Equipped with pulse engine. Was aimed for Swedish ships Halland and Småland. Småland is now a museum ship and can be seen in Gothenburg
This project was not ended. See also picture from Vidselbase.
I must admit that I don't remember all names.
Robots for the Swedish attack fighters.
An american model that Bofors changed for use on sea targets.
Bofors Anti Tank missile. They used the letters B-An-Ta-M, in order to get the name. Was also used against sea targets.
This was a smal plane that hanged up under in this case J21R.
A ramjet has no compressor as a normal jet engine. Therefore it must be lifted up to a suitable altitude and and given a suitable speed, otherwise the engine could not start. It has no moving parts. This is the type that will be used for high speeds.
See former picture. Read about different types of jet engines in the links.
See the link from Norrtälje Lv3. Roll around those nice pictures from robots and guns.
Robot 56 was a further development of Rb 53 Bantam. The 56 was first tested 1982. It had the specific way on hitting the tanks on upper side. The place where they are weakest. The robot had thread steering and reached 2000 m. The marksman had to be clever because he guided it all the way. The robot could penetrate 600 mm pansar.
Was used both against target on ground and sea. The fighter Viggen was robot carrier.
Bofors developed a jet engine already 1930 but because of no heat protected metals the engine became very short lived. The project was abandoned.
Visitors could try to fly and land in a link trainer. I assure you it is impossible.
The wings are turned to the sides.
