Henschel Hs 294

The Henschel Hs 294 was a guided air-to-sea missile developed by Germany during World War II, in 1943. It was a further development of the Henschel Hs 293, but was elongated and more streamlined. Launched from an aircraft, it was guided into the water just before it reached its target. The wings would break off, then it would run like a torpedo, propelled by its remaining kinetic energy. It would explode below the water line of the vessel using a standard German torpedo proximity fuse.