Orkan R4M Rocket

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The Orkan R4M rocket was an air-to-air missile developed by Nazi Germany in World War II. Mounted on Me 262 jet fighters, it featured a 55mm warhead and folding fins for stability. Deployed in salvos, it was effective against Allied bomber formations, marking an early use of unguided aerial rockets.

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