Small German surface-to-air rocket of World War II
7.3 cm Föhn-Gerät
A Föhn-Gerät rocket projector captured by US troops clearly shows the origin of its occasionally used nickname of "Beercrate flak".
Type
Anti-aircraft rocket
Place of origin
Nazi Germany
Service history
In service
1943-1945
Used by
Nazi Germany
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designer
Henschel
Manufacturer
Henschel
Produced
1943-1945
Specifications
Barrel length
.78 m (2 ft 7 in)
Width
.58 m (1 ft 11 in)
Height
.81 m (2 ft 8 in)
Crew
1[1]
Shell
7.3 cm Raketen Sprenggranate
Shell weight
2.74 kg (6 lb 1 oz)
Caliber
72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Barrels
35
Elevation
Theoretical: -10° to +90° Practical: 0° to +30°
Traverse
360°
Maximum firing range
Vertical: 1.2 km (3,900 ft) Horizontal: 500–751 m (547–821 yd)[1]
Filling
RDX/TNT/wax
Filling weight
280 g (10 oz)[1]
The Henschel Hs 297 Föhn or 7.3 cm Raketen Sprenggranate was a small German surface-to-air rocket of the Second World War. The associated multiple rocket launcher was known as the 7.3 cm Föhn-Gerät.
^ abcChamberlain, Peter (1975). Mortars and rockets. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 0668038179. OCLC 2067459.
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