Abwehrrakete Fliegerfaust (in translation from it - "defensive grenade launcher" Fligerfaust ") - German six - barreled anti - aircraft grenade launcher with a ring block of barrels, developed by Heinrich Langweiler in the spring of 1945 , on the eve of the defeat of the Third Reich in World War II and the surrender of German land forces . The creation of a grenade launcher was designed to eliminate the design flaws of previous models in terms of reducing the dispersion of projectiles at specified distances, increasing the density of fire , firing efficiency and, as a result, the probability of hitting a target with a smaller number of volleys and a lower consumption of ammunition . The project did not go beyond the development work [1] .
| Abwehrrakete Fliegerfaust | |
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| Type of | anti-aircraft grenade launcher |
| A country |  Germany |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Heinrich Langweiler |
| Cartridge | 3-cm Minengeschoß |
Production Difficulties
In addition to the tight deadlines for completing the tactical and technical tasks that developers were limited to, the work of the project team was complicated by the regular organizational and reorganization activities of the company's management related to the approach of the allied forces, which was reflected in the constant movement of technical personnel and equipment from the territories occupied by the enemy further and deeper the territory of Germany as the front line approaches. Already in April 1945, the evacuation of engineering personnel and material and technical base began, as well as the forced displacement of labor (inmates) from the plants of the joint stock company HASAG , which served as the main contractor for the creation of anti-aircraft grenade launchers for the Wehrmacht and other armed formations of the Third Reich .
Technical Description
Considering the fact that the project of creating the Fligerfaust grenade launcher did not go beyond the limits of OCD, very little is known about the technical properties of the grenade launcher. With certainty, we can only say that the grenade launcher was a continuation of the model line "Luftfaust" and in its layout scheme all the developments of previous models were used. There is no reliable information about the results of laboratory and field tests, as well as about the fact of conducting such tests. A distinctive feature in comparison with previous prototypes was its increased size, which was dictated by the use of more powerful ammunition caliber surpassed all previous used ammunition [1] .
Comparative characteristics
| Name | Luftfaust-A | Luftfaust-B | Fliegerfaust | Ear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Hugo Schneider AG | KBM , OKB-61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project start date | July 1944 | September 1944 | February 1945 | June 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Completion Date | September 1944 | February 1945 | May 1945 | May 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of stems | four | nine | six | seven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block trunks (configuration) |
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| Mass of grenade launcher, g | 6500 | 9200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length of grenade launcher, mm | 1000 | 1500 | 1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barrel caliber, mm | 26 | 20 | thirty | thirty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ammunition | 2 cmBrsprGr | 2 cm R.SprGr | 3 cm M-Gesch. | NRS-30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 cm L / Spur W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuse | non-contact AZ 48, AZ 50A, AZ 50B, AZ 1528 or contact instant action AZ 1505 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mass of ammunition, g | 220 | 330 | 642 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mass of explosive charge, g | nineteen | 15 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The diameter and length of ammunition, mm | 26 × 231 | 21 × 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The diameter and length of the rocket (projectile), mm | 39 × 138 | 19 × 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The initial velocity of the rocket (projectile), m / s | 250 | 310 | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marching speed of the rocket (projectile), m / s | 380 | 350 | 560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum altitude of the rocket (projectile), m | 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum range of the missile (projectile), m | 2000 | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach height, m | 350 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective firing height at air targets, m | 200 | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective range of ground targets, m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volley | sequential, divided into two phases | one time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interval between phases, with | 0.6—0.8 | 0.1—0.2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The sequence of derailment of rockets (shells) | 2 and 2 | 5 and 4 | 3 and 3 | 7 right away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Information sources
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Hahn, Fritz . Waffen und Geheimwaffen des deutsched Heeres 1933–1945. Band I. Infanteriewaffen, Pionierwaffen, Artilleriewaffen, Pulver, Spreng-und Kampfstoffe (German) . - Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1986. - S.209 - 239 s. - ISBN 3-7637-5830-5 .