Abbreviation of "Vergeltungwaffe 2" (vengeance weapon 2), a 12-ton German rocket carrying a 1-ton explosive charge, used in World War II, starting in 1944 The V2 had a range of around 200 miles, used a liquid-fuel rocket and was the first large military rocket Click here for a calculated example involving the acceleration of the V2
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() German Vergeltungswaffe zwei, retaliation weapon two