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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| + | [[File:PC 1400 X.jpg|left|thumb|400px|The PC 1400 X guided bomb, nicknamed Fritz X.]] | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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| − | + | * {{Specs-Link|he-111h-6}} | |
| + | * {{Specs-Link|he-177a-5}} | ||
| − | + | == General info == | |
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| − | |'''Mass''' | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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| + | | '''Mass''' | ||
| + | | 1,570 kg | ||
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| + | | '''Explosive mass''' | ||
| + | | 320 kg | ||
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| − | |'''Explosive type''' | + | | '''Explosive type''' |
| − | | | + | | Amatol |
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| − | | | + | | 320 kg |
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| − | | | + | | 123 mm |
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| − | |''' | + | | '''Armour destruction radius''' |
| − | | | + | | 14 m |
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| − | |''' | + | | '''Fragment dispersion radius''' |
| − | | | + | | 100 m |
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=== Effective damage === | === Effective damage === | ||
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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
| − | ''Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to | + | ''Give a comparative description of bombs that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' |
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
| − | ''Describe situations when you would | + | ''Describe situations when you would utilise this bomb in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
| + | <!-- ''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 |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
* Relatively small warhead (comparable to a normal 500 kg bomb) | * Relatively small warhead (comparable to a normal 500 kg bomb) | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of | + | ''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>.'' |
== 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.'' --> |
{{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:'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' --> | * ''other literature.'' --> | ||
| − | + | * [[wt:en/news/5564-development-the-fritz-x-guided-bomb-right-on-target-en|[Devblog] The Fritz-X guided bomb: right on target!]] | |
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* [[wikipedia:Fritz X|Wikipedia - Fritz X]] | * [[wikipedia:Fritz X|Wikipedia - Fritz X]] | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 21 May 2020
Contents
Description
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.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Bomb characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1,570 kg |
| Explosive mass | 320 kg |
| Explosive type | Amatol |
| TNT equivalent | 320 kg |
| HE max penetration | 123 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
Cons:
- Relatively small warhead (comparable to a normal 500 kg bomb)
History
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
Media
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
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
