PC 1400 X (Fritz X)
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Description
The PC 1400 X is a German manually-guided 1,400kg gliding bomb. It was introduced in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm". Historically it was nicknamed "Fritz X", becoming the first precision guided munition used in combat. Fritz X entered active service on 21 July 1943 against targets in a Sicilian harbor, but without any confirmed kills. 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. Bomb used MCLOS guiding (Manual Command to Line Of Sight) via radio link. Approximately 1,400 were built.
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
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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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
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See also
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