The A4 / V2 rocket in detail: Bringing a V2 rocket gyro back to life

The German WWII A4 or V2 rocket was the world's first space vehicle and it would become the blueprint for every other liquid fueled rocket. This video follows our project to restore parts of the V2's guidance system, including an original 'Vertikant' gyro. The parts we've acquired look OK but we don't know how they have survived or why they were originally abandoned - perhaps they are all manufacturing or field rejects and won't work? The components are 70 years old and have endured uncertain storage conditions through the decades. Without a reliable wiring system we can't even test them. Will they work after all this time in storage?

Presented by Robert J Dalby FRAS

With special thanks to:

Martin Bowman and Don Carr

Kearsley Airways Ltd
Romeera House
Stansted Airport
Essex, UK

Also thanks to:

Deutsches Museum
Munich, Germany

For more information on the technology and history of the A4-V2 missile visit our website at: http://www.v2rockethistory.com.

Produced by DB Video Services for Astronomy and Nature TV

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