Tested in: 1944
Type: air to air missile
Speed: 1152 km/h
A WWII missiles used to shot down allied bombers coming to germany, one of its innovation is that it was a wire guided missile at the maximum range of more than 9000 metres. The first test was launched by a Junker JU88 bomber, then it was tested by a Focke-Wulf FW190 fighter. It was also intended for another German jet the TA-183 (However the fighter project was cancelled) the fighter could carry four X-4 missiles. The survivors are stored in the National USAF museum, Ohio, USA.
X-4 missile (Above), TA-183 fighter with the X-4's (Below)
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