Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Rheintochter was a German surface-to-air missile developed during World War II. History Rheintochter was ordered in November 1942 by the German army. Starting in August 1943, 82 test firings were made. An air-launched version was also designed. The project was cancelled in February 6, 1945. Variants The initial R1 variant was powered by 2 stages solid fuel rockets. Because this lacked the ability to reach high altitudes, the R3 model was developed, which had a liquid fuel motor with solid-fuel boosters Characteristics Primary Function: surface-to-air missile Contractor: Rheinmetall-Borsig Power Plant: RI variant was 2-stage solid fuel; RIII was liquid fuel with solid-fuel boosters Length: 10.3 m Diameter: cm Wing Span: cm Launch Weight: kg Speed: Warhead: 136 kg explosive Range: km Altitude: R1 8 km Fuzes: "Kranich" acoustic proximity fuze Guidance system: MCLOS visual guidance. The rocket had flares located on the wingtips to help the operator keep track of it. Unit Cost: Date Deployed: Users: Germany This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.