FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C radar
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The FuG 202 Lichtenstein B/C radar was an early German airborne interception radar used by Luftwaffe night fighters during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military radar
ⓘ
World War II military equipment ⓘ airborne interception radar ⓘ |
| antennaConfiguration | multiple dipole elements on a nose‑mounted frame ⓘ |
| antennaNickname | Matratze ⓘ |
| antennaType | external dipole array ⓘ |
| azimuthCoverage | about 60 degrees ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crewTrainingRequirement | specialized radar operator training ⓘ |
| deploymentRole | interception of RAF night bombers ⓘ |
| deploymentTheater | Defense of the Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationMeaning | Funkgerät 202 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | night fighting ⓘ |
| developedBy | Telefunken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayType | cathode‑ray tube indicator ⓘ |
| elevationCoverage | about 60 degrees ⓘ |
| frequency | around 490 MHz ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | VHF ⓘ |
| inServiceDuring | early 1940s ⓘ |
| introduced | 1941 ⓘ |
| limitation |
limited range compared to later sets
ⓘ
susceptible to jamming ⓘ |
| measurementCapability |
azimuth
ⓘ
elevation (coarsely) ⓘ range ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first operational German AI radars ⓘ |
| operatedOnPlatform |
Dornier Do 217 night fighter variants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Junkers Ju 88 night fighter variants NERFINISHED ⓘ Messerschmitt Bf 110 NERFINISHED ⓘ twin‑engine night fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| operatorCrewPosition | radar operator in rear cockpit ⓘ |
| partOf | Lichtenstein radar family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 1.5 kW peak ⓘ |
| powerSupply | aircraft electrical system with dedicated high‑voltage units ⓘ |
| primaryRole | airborne interception ⓘ |
| rangeAgainstBomber |
about 4 km
ⓘ
about 5 km ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later Lichtenstein variants with longer wavelength and better range ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| successor |
FuG 212 Lichtenstein C‑1 radar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN‑2 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | museum collections and preserved aircraft installations ⓘ |
| technology | pulse radar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German night fighters
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| wavelength | 50 cm ⓘ |
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