Photos: A soft landing at Rocket Park

This V-1 winged subsonic missile was first test-fired by the Germans in 1941. Germany used more than 20,000 V-1s against England and the Allies in World War II. It was 27.1 feet long, weighed 4,858 pounds, and had a range of up to 230 miles.

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