It was the smaller Al Zafir (Victor) that was based on the Veronique. The Al Qahir (Conqueror) was assessed to be similar to an improved V2.
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Replying to @ArmsControlWonk @RocketSchiller
Turpentine? Seriously? (Some kind of translation error?)
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Thanks, Ilearned something new. Fuel from biomass! Those Egyptian rocketeers were ahead of their time.
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The program was run by ex-Nazis. The Egyptians just catered.
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Replying to @ArmsControlWonk @MrBeamJockey and
The base design in question was the Veronique, which was a French rocket designed by itinerant German rocket scientists. It used Turpentine.pic.twitter.com/mgSqoEUDId
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If I could read German, I bet I would be super excited by that page.
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I can't read German, but the diagram was self evident. Translation would be great
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Replying to @GeorgeWHerbert @ArmsControlWonk and
If you're interested I can easily translate that screenshot. If it's much more, it might be a bit painful ;)
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Replying to @AndresFreundPol @GeorgeWHerbert and
(somebody else translated the diagram already)
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