This was the first weapon of war which had non-stop, intercontinental range.
- The B-36 Bomber
- The Japanese fire balloons
- The R-7 Missile
- The V-2 Rocket
The Japanese fire balloons. Fusen bakudan, or Fu-Go, blown by the jet stream, had a range of some 6,200 miles and carried a variety of small bombs. They did little damaged and cause only one death.
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