Difference between revisions of "PC 1400 X (1,400 kg)"

From War Thunder Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Visual (beta)Wikitext
m (Added information chart)
(Edits)
(15 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
−
<!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
+
<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
 +
[[File:PC 1400 X.jpg|thumb|left|420px|The PC 1400 X guided bomb, nicknamed Fritz X.]]
 +
{{Break}}
 +
The '''1,400 kg PC 1400 X''' is a German manually-guided gliding bomb. It was introduced in [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]].
  
 +
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 +
<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 +
 +
* {{Specs-Link|he-111h-6}}
 +
* {{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}}
 +
 +
== General info ==
 +
<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the bomb.'' -->
 
The Fritz-X is a guided armour-piercing gliding bomb weighing circa 1.5 tons, with an explosive payload of 320 kg. It was equipped with a stabilizer and fins as well as a set of radio equipment. The bomb trajectory could be tracked visually from the launching bomber through the bomb sight (bright tracing lights lit up in the tail section of the bomb after launch) and corrected by radio signal using a special joystick. It was mainly used as an anti-ship weapon.
 
The Fritz-X is a guided armour-piercing gliding bomb weighing circa 1.5 tons, with an explosive payload of 320 kg. It was equipped with a stabilizer and fins as well as a set of radio equipment. The bomb trajectory could be tracked visually from the launching bomber through the bomb sight (bright tracing lights lit up in the tail section of the bomb after launch) and corrected by radio signal using a special joystick. It was mainly used as an anti-ship weapon.
  
−
[[File:PC 1400 X.jpg|left|thumb|400px|The PC 1400 X guided bomb, nicknamed Fritz X.]]
+
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
−
{| class="wikitable"
+
! colspan="2" | Bomb characteristics
−
|'''Mass'''
+
|-
−
|'''1570 kg'''
+
| '''Guidance''' || MCLOS
 +
|-
 +
| '''Mass''' || 1,570 kg
 +
|-
 +
| '''Explosive mass''' || 320 kg
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Explosive type'''
+
| '''Explosive type''' || Amatol
−
|'''Amatol'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Explosive mass'''
+
| '''TNT equivalent''' || 320 kg
−
|'''320 kg'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''TNT equivalent'''
+
| '''HE max penetration''' || 98 mm
−
|'''320 kg'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Max armor penetration HE action'''
+
| '''Armour destruction radius''' || 14 m
−
|'''123 mm'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Radius of destruction of armored vehicles'''
+
| '''Fragment dispersion radius''' || 100 m
−
|'''14 m'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Radius of fragment dispersion'''
 
−
|'''100 m'''
 
 
|}
 
|}
−
{{break}}
 
−
 
−
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
−
<!--''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.''-->
 
−
 
−
* {{Specs-Link|he-111h-6}}
 
−
* {{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}}
 
−
 
−
== General info ==
 
−
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the bomb.''
 
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
Line 42: Line 40:
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
−
''Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+
''Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
−
''Describe situations when you would utilize this bomb in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''
+
''Describe situations when you would utilise this bomb in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
−
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+
<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
  
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
 
* Bomb can be guided into the target
 
* Bomb can be guided into the target
−
* Good for high altitude bombing cruisers and large slow-moving targets
+
* Good for high altitude bombing cruisers and large slow-moving targets
 +
* Very effective against capital ships as it can be used from outside of their anti-aircraft range
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
−
*
+
* Relatively small warhead (comparable to a normal 500 kg bomb)
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
−
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
+
<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 +
 
 +
The PC 1400 X was nicknamed "Fritz X", becoming the first precision guided munition used in combat. The Fritz X entered active service on 21 July 1943 against targets in a Sicilian harbour, but without any confirmed kill. The biggest success of the weapon was sinking of the Littorio-class battleship ''Roma'' on 8 September 1943 by scoring 2 direct hits and causing magazine explosion. The bomb used MCLOS guiding (Manual Command to Line Of Sight) via radio link. Approximately 1,400 were built.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
−
<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.-->
+
<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 +
 
 +
;Vieos
 
{{Youtube-gallery|akxAxhPBA3k|'''The Shooting Range #101''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 06:41 discusses the Fritz X.|ElWz1Tl6BwY|'''The Shooting Range #109''' - ''Tactics & Strategy'' section at 10:44 discusses the Fritz X.}}
 
{{Youtube-gallery|akxAxhPBA3k|'''The Shooting Range #101''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 06:41 discusses the Fritz X.|ElWz1Tl6BwY|'''The Shooting Range #109''' - ''Tactics & Strategy'' section at 10:44 discusses the Fritz X.}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
−
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+
Other WWII guided weapons:
  
−
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
+
* [[Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B]]
−
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
−
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 
 
* ''other literature.'' -->
 
* ''other literature.'' -->
  
−
* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5564-development-the-fritz-x-guided-bomb-right-on-target-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> The Fritz-X guided bomb: right on target!]
+
* [[wt:en/news/5564-development-the-fritz-x-guided-bomb-right-on-target-en|[Devblog] The Fritz-X guided bomb: right on target!]]
 
* [[wikipedia:Fritz X|Wikipedia - Fritz X]]
 
* [[wikipedia:Fritz X|Wikipedia - Fritz X]]
  
−
{{Bombs}}
+
{{Guided bombs}}
  
 
[[Category:Suspended armaments]]
 
[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Revision as of 17:16, 26 March 2024

Description

The PC 1400 X guided bomb, nicknamed Fritz X.


The 1,400 kg PC 1400 X is a German manually-guided gliding bomb. It was introduced in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm".

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The Fritz-X is a guided armour-piercing gliding bomb weighing circa 1.5 tons, with an explosive payload of 320 kg. It was equipped with a stabilizer and fins as well as a set of radio equipment. The bomb trajectory could be tracked visually from the launching bomber through the bomb sight (bright tracing lights lit up in the tail section of the bomb after launch) and corrected by radio signal using a special joystick. It was mainly used as an anti-ship weapon.

Bomb characteristics
Guidance MCLOS
Mass 1,570 kg
Explosive mass 320 kg
Explosive type Amatol
TNT equivalent 320 kg
HE max penetration 98 mm
Armour destruction radius 14 m
Fragment dispersion radius 100 m

Effective damage

Describe the type of damage produced by this type of bomb (high explosive, splash damage, etc)

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Describe situations when you would utilise this bomb in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Bomb can be guided into the target
  • Good for high altitude bombing cruisers and large slow-moving targets
  • Very effective against capital ships as it can be used from outside of their anti-aircraft range

Cons:

  • Relatively small warhead (comparable to a normal 500 kg bomb)

History

The PC 1400 X was nicknamed "Fritz X", becoming the first precision guided munition used in combat. The Fritz X entered active service on 21 July 1943 against targets in a Sicilian harbour, but without any confirmed kill. The biggest success of the weapon was sinking of the Littorio-class battleship Roma on 8 September 1943 by scoring 2 direct hits and causing magazine explosion. The bomb used MCLOS guiding (Manual Command to Line Of Sight) via radio link. Approximately 1,400 were built.

Media

Vieos
The Shooting Range #101 - Pages of History section at 06:41 discusses the Fritz X.
The Shooting Range #109 - Tactics & Strategy section at 10:44 discusses the Fritz X.

See also

Other WWII guided weapons:

External links


Guided bombs
USA 


500 lb  GBU-38(V)2/B JDAM (500 lb)
1,092 lb  GBU-16 Paveway II
505 kg  AGM-62A Walleye I
510 kg  AGM-62A Walleye I ER
1,970 lb  GBU-31 JDAM
2,000 lb  GBU-8 · GBU-15(V)1/B · GBU-15(V)2/B
957 kg  GBU-10 Paveway II
Germany 
1,400 kg  PC 1400 X (Fritz X)*
USSR 
50 kg  KAB-50L · KAB-50TV
500 kg  KAB-500Kr · KAB-500Kr-E · KAB-500L · KAB-500S
1,500 kg  KAB-1500Kr · KAB-1500L
Britain 
277 kg  GBU-12 Paveway II
546 kg  Mk.13
2,000 lb  GBU-24 Paveway III
China 
250 kg  GB250 · LS-6 250
500 kg  GB500 · LS-6 500
1,000 kg  GB1000
Italy 
277 kg  BA-FG-230-Lizard-2
France 
400 kg  BGL-400
970 kg  BGL-1000
  * Armour-piercing bomb
See also  List of unguided bombs · List of armour-piercing bombs · List of retarded bombs

Retrieved from "https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=PC_1400_X_(1,400_kg)&oldid=184123"