Feuerlilie F25
The F25 "Feuerlilie" was merely a sounding rocket and designed for obtaining aerodynamic data at trans-sonic speeds. It was still deliberately designed as if it was an anti-aircraft missile, with provisions for warheads and fusing. The fuselage was cylindrical, with the wings
mounted in a mid-fuselage position. There were small fins at the tips of the swept-back wing, and there was a single fin at the rear of the fuselage having a high mounted tailplane with elevators working together or differentially for control. Power was supplied by a single Rheinmetall 109-505 solid diglycol fuelled rocket motor which produced 500 kg (1100 lbs) of thrust for six seconds. The F25 "Feuerlilie" was launched from an inclined ramp (controlled by an LFA-designed autopilot) and from an aircraft (controlled by a radio link). The first test launchings were made in April 1943 at Leba and the island of Greifswalder Oie, near Peenemünde. Three missiles were launched, of which one was a sucess. In July 1943, three more F25 "Feuerlilie" missile were test fired, all of which worked flawlessly and gave the desired information.
mounted in a mid-fuselage position. There were small fins at the tips of the swept-back wing, and there was a single fin at the rear of the fuselage having a high mounted tailplane with elevators working together or differentially for control. Power was supplied by a single Rheinmetall 109-505 solid diglycol fuelled rocket motor which produced 500 kg (1100 lbs) of thrust for six seconds. The F25 "Feuerlilie" was launched from an inclined ramp (controlled by an LFA-designed autopilot) and from an aircraft (controlled by a radio link). The first test launchings were made in April 1943 at Leba and the island of Greifswalder Oie, near Peenemünde. Three missiles were launched, of which one was a sucess. In July 1943, three more F25 "Feuerlilie" missile were test fired, all of which worked flawlessly and gave the desired information.