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Specifications

 

  Manufactures

Gerhard Fieseler Plants Kasell 
Argus Motors Berlin 
Walter Kiel 
Askania Berlin 
Rheinmetall-Borsig Breslau

 

  Specifications  
Length 8325 mm 
  Span  5370 mm
  Total weight 2160 kg
  Bomb load Installation of a bomb similar to
SC-1000 being developed 
  Explosive weight 830 kg explosive charges - Amatol 3 gm
  Fuse (1) Electrical impact fuse 0.V
(2) Mech. Impact fuse Z(80)A 
(3) Mech. delayed action fuse Z(17)BM
  Engine weight 153 kg
  Engine performance 390 kg thrust 0 km alt at 750 km/hr
312 kg thrust 1 km alt at 700 km/hr
252 kg thrust 2 km alt at 640 km/hr
202 kg thrust 3 km alt at 560 km/hr 
  Speed Catapult launched: 96 m/sec min. against wind
Dropping speed: 280-315 km/hr Max.
Horizontal speed: 600 km/hr at height of 2.5 km
  Max. Range 235 km
  Launching procedure

From ground: From stationary launching platform 
From air: Carrier aircraft: He-111, dropping altitude 400-500m, range 235 km
Against surface targets

 

  Operational use
  Start of development 19 june 1942
  Start of test 24 december 1942
  Supply Scedule Large mass production since 1 March 1944, 
increased to 8000 per mounth by October 1944
  Operationally Used since 15 June 1944