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Description

The PC 1400 X guided bomb, nicknamed Fritz X.

The 1,400 kg PC 1400 X, or Fritz X is a German manually-guided anti-ship glide 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

The PC 1400 X,, with its 320kg (705 lbs) payload, can absolutely demolish any targets one may face. Additionally, the massive 14m armour destruction radius can and will vaporize every tank on a capture point in Ground Realistic Battles, and the 100m fragment dispersion radius can kill light tanks and open tops far beyond.

Comparison with analogues

While there are no bombs with the same or even similar explosive mass as the Fritz X, there are still comparisons to be made. First, one must point out that this is the lowest BR guided bomb in War Thunder, which automatically puts it far above the competition even without the fantastic explosive payload it carries. The only other major competition is unguided weapons used by the Americans, at this tier the most common being the 100-500lbs variants, which it outpaces easily with 160kg (350lbs) more TNT equivalent.

Usage in battles

While in real life it was mainly used for anti-ship purposes, the Fritz X's use in War Thunder is not so limited. Its main use in the game is in Ground Battles, where it can easily take out individual tanks and even whole groups of them on caps. The only downside to this method is that the planes carrying the PC 1400 X are big and slow heavy bombers. This gives AA and planes a very large target to hit and shoot down. Because of this, it is very possible for one to not even make it to the battlefield, let alone a second pass.

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 (compared to a normal 500 kg bomb)
All the planes that carry it can be easily shot down
Only one can be carried at a time

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.

External links

Armour-piercing bombs
USA
1,000 lb	A.P. AN-MK 33
1,600 lb	AN-Mk 1
Germany
10 kg	SD10C
50 kg	SD50
70 kg	SD70
500 kg	PC500
1,000 kg	PC1000
1,400 kg	PC 1400 X*
1,600 kg	PC1600
USSR
220 kg	BRAB-220 (1930)
250 kg	BRAB-250
500 kg	BRAB-500 (1938) · BRAB-500
1,000 kg	BRAB-1000
Britain
500 lb	S.A.P. Mk.II
2,000 lb	A.P. Mk.I
Japan
500 kg	Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP)
800 kg	Navy Type 99 Number 80 AP
1,500 kg	Navy Type 3 Number 150 AP
Italy
160 kg	A.P 160
630 kg	630 P.D.
	* Guided bomb
See also	List of high-explosive, unguided, free-falling bombs · List of guided bombs · List of retarded bombs

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

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 == 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, or Fritz X''' is a German manually-guided anti-ship glide 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-3}}
 * {{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}}
 == General info ==
-''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the bomb.''
+<!-- ''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.
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+! colspan="2" | 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)''
+The PC 1400 X,, with its 320kg (705 lbs) payload, can absolutely demolish any targets one may face. Additionally, the massive 14m armour destruction radius can and will vaporize every tank on a capture point in Ground Realistic Battles, and the 100m fragment dispersion radius can kill light tanks and open tops far beyond.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+While there are no bombs with the same or even similar explosive mass as the Fritz X, there are still comparisons to be made. First, one must point out that this is the lowest BR guided bomb in War Thunder, which automatically puts it far above the competition even without the fantastic explosive payload it carries. The only other major competition is unguided weapons used by the Americans, at this tier the most common being the 100-500lbs variants, which it outpaces easily with 160kg (350lbs) more TNT equivalent.
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe situations when you would utilize this bomb in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''
+While in real life it was mainly used for anti-ship purposes, the Fritz X's use in War Thunder is not so limited. Its main use in the game is in Ground Battles, where it can easily take out individual tanks and even whole groups of them on caps. The only downside to this method is that the planes carrying the PC 1400 X are big and slow heavy bombers. This gives AA and planes a very large target to hit and shoot down. Because of this, it is very possible for one to not even make it to the battlefield, let alone a second pass.
 === 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:'''
 * 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 (compared to a normal 500 kg bomb)
+* All the planes that carry it can be easily shot down
+* Only one can be carried at a time
 == 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 ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as 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.}}
 == 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;''
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* [[Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B]]
 == External links ==
 <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 * ''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!]
-{{Bombs}}
+* [[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]]
+{{AP bombs}}
+{{Guided bombs}}
 [[Category:Suspended armaments]]

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