Actuator, Air Vane, V-2

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Siemens & Halske, Luftfahrgeraetewerk Hakenfeld

Summary

In order to control the roll of the V-2 ballistic missile, designed and built in Germany in World War II, special trim motors such as this one moved the air vanes on the outer corners of fins I and III. The missile's control system sent commands to these motors to remove any unwanted rolling of the missile. NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, gave this trim motor to the Smithsonian in 1984.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19740883000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

CRAFT-Missile & Rocket Parts

Materials

Steel

Dimensions

Overall: 8 in. deep x 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. long (20.32 x 46.99cm)

Country of Origin

Germany

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station

Rockets & Missiles

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ce76419b-44c4-42c9-9945-bf96f54d3c75

Record ID

nasm_A19740883000