Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-13 10:09:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D5B114DEB3D75C70CFB6C04DE6105840620D2C5892DDE300869F8ED749EF393E
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The V-1 used low-grade 80 octane aviation fuel. https://www.si.edu/object/nasm_A19600341000#:~:text=The%20V%2D1%20was%20also,of%20up%20to%20400%20mph. https://ig.space/commslink/the-v-1-buzz-bomb-the-worlds-first-cruise-missile The V-2 used ethanol (that could be brewed w/potatoes) & liquid oxygen (LOX). https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/v2rocket#:~:text=It%20was%20powered%20by%20a,chamber%20by%20two%20rotary%20pumps. The Germans began building their second LOX plant in 1939. It began production in 1942, reaching full production of >13 tons/day in ‘43. https://www.landmarkscout.com/das-sauerstoffwerk-ii-peenemunde-mecklenburg-vorpommern-germany/
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