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Republic-Ford JB-2
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The Republic-Ford JB-2, also known as the Thunderbug, KGW and LTV-N-2 Loon, was a United States copy of the German V-1 flying bomb. Developed in 1944, and planned to be used in the United States invasion of Japan (Operation Downfall), the JB-2 was never used in combat. It was the most successful of the United States Army Air Forces Jet Bomb (JB) projects (JB-1 through JB-10) during World War II. Postwar, the JB-2 played a significant role in the development of more advanced surface-to-surface tactical missile systems such as the MGM-1 Matador and later MGM-13 Mace.
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JB-2/KGW Loon | |
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![]() Republic/Ford JB-2 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. | |
Type | Cruise missile |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1945–53 |
Used by | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force United States Navy |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Republic Aircraft Willys-Overland Ford Motor Company |
Produced | 1944–45 |
No. built | 1,391 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) |
Length | 27 feet 1 inch (8.26 m) |
Diameter | 34 inches (860 mm) |
Wingspan | 17 feet 8 inches (5.38 m) |
Warhead | High explosive |
Warhead weight | 2,000 pounds (910 kg) |
Engine | Ford PJ31 pulsejet 660 lbf (2.9 kN) |
Operational range | 150 miles (240 km) |
Maximum speed | 425 miles per hour (684 km/h) |
Guidance system | Radio command |
Accuracy | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) at 100 miles (160 km) |
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