Talk:V-3 cannon

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Wow quite a bit of interest for a newly created page :-) I created it because Wikipedia lacked any article regarding those "heavy weapons". I understand moving the words "megalomania" and "monstruosity", that's OK. I'm not sure about the "Karl Geraet"'s caliber however. There were two versions, if not more, I think, ranging from 580 to 650 mm, but only one was finally used (?). I also forgot that it was tracked, thanks for the correction. EpiVictor 11:43 30 Apr 2004 11:43 (GMT+2)

Either absolute astronomy copied off Wikipedia, or the author of this page copied off absolute astronomy, but the two pages are exactly the same, even in references, while AA did not reference Wikipedia, which makes me wonder... plagarism anybody? <font color=green>Jon</font><font color=blue>Catalan</font> 20:07, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Despite being one of the most prominent bombers of WWII, the B-17 "Flying Fortress" was not remarkable for its punch, carrying a bombload of 2.7 tons standard, 5.8 tons maximum. The B-29, for example, carried 9 tons. Anyway, it doesn't matter much which bomber types were flown by the allies, at least not in the scope of this article IMHO.DevSolar 11:23, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

The B-29 could do 9 tons or so at short range and low alitude, for long range high altitude it was more like 2.5 tons. GraemeLeggett 11:44, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

How many guns were there? 5, 25 or 50? 300 shells every hour? With how many guns? 1100 m/c muzzle velocity and 90 km range is while testing? I think London is futher than this. Which guns were destroyed by British? Those in Geramny or in France? I'm trying to translate this article for polish Wikipedia.

Good call on the unclarity of the text. The complex contained five hidden batteries, each containing a single buried super-howitzer. So that answers your first question, there were five guns in all. [T]he whole complex was designed to be capable of shooting 300 shells every hour[.] Ergo, 5 x 60 shells per hour. The range and muzzle velocity was apparently wrong and has been changed. The guns destroyed by the British were in Mimoyecques.--Sus scrofa 20:37, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

On further consideration, I don't know how many guns were in Mimoyecques as this page states that there were 25 of them: [1]. Oh, well.--Sus scrofa 20:48, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

On the [french site] my girlfriend found (I don't know French) that there were 25 guns but in group of 5. So we get 5 multi-barrel guns. This comlpex was created to fire 300 shells every hour. Germans planned the second similar complex nearby but never biult it.

The last link on site refers to "enigma", not V-3. I couldn't find article about V-3 in database of museum.

What did you want to say in sentance: "The resources available to the German V-rocket project were unable to compete with the devastating impact of the heavy bombers, though, and clearly show the serious problems faced by the Luftwaffe during the last years of the war."? Though or and?

Yeah, seems like there were 25 guns in all. The V-3 related material in this link: [2] is at the bottom of the page but it is mostly about the two guns aimed at Luxembourg. I'm unsure about the range and muzzle velocity too. Maybe 165 km was the planned range but they never got to that stage before the place was bombed?--Sus scrofa 20:25, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't find it at first. I think you can be right about the range and muzzle velocity.