German Exploding Boat of the Tornado Type Plastic Model Kit
MM72-003
1:72 Scale
Manufacturer: Micro-Mir
Material: Plastic
Condition: New in original packaging
Historical reference
In 1944, the engineer of the Luftwaffe Grohalski proposed the command of the Kleinkampfmittel Verband (Formation of small warships or Formation K). The boat was to be made from components and assemblies already mastered by the aviation industry.
The boat was a catamaran made up of Ju-52T seaplane floats. A pulsating Argus As 109-014 jet engine from a V-1 projectile (cruise missile) was installed between the floats, on the pylon racks. With such a power plant, the boat had to reach a maximum speed of 48 knots. An explosive charge weighing 700 kg was in the floats. The tactics of the application repeated the tactics of the exploding Linse boats - on the transition to the target, the boat was controlled by the pilot, when visually detecting the target, the pilot left the boat, which was aimed at the target by radio, from the control boat, which also picked up the pilot of the attack boat.
The testing of full-scale models and the construction of a prototype were carried out in Travemunde. The results were promising, but only on calm waters. The boat developed a speed of up to 35 knots, but in the excitement tried to capsize. This, as well as the lack of engines, led to the shutdown of the project. The prototype was blown up at the end of the war.
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