Lichtenstein radar family
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The Lichtenstein radar family was a series of German airborne interception radars used by the Luftwaffe during World War II for night-fighter operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lichtenstein radar family canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German World War II radar
ⓘ
airborne interception radar family ⓘ military radar system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | FuG 202/212/220/228 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatform | two‑seat and three‑seat night fighters ⓘ |
| designedFor | night-fighter operations ⓘ |
| developedBy | Telefunken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequencyBand |
UHF band
ⓘ
VHF band ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| namingOrigin | named after the principality of Liechtenstein (German spelling Lichtenstein in designation) ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Lichtenstein B/C
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lichtenstein C-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lichtenstein SN-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lichtenstein SN-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
twin‑engine night fighters ⓘ |
| operationalTheater | European theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorGuidance | provided range and bearing to target ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Allied electronic countermeasures ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
airborne interception
ⓘ
night-fighter radar ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Luftwaffe night fighter force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | FuG 240 Berlin radar family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyType | pulse radar ⓘ |
| typicalAntennaNickname |
Hirschgeweih
GENERATED
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Matratze GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalAntennaType | external dipole array ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedFor | interception of Allied bombers at night ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftType |
Focke-Wulf Ta 154
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heinkel He 219 NERFINISHED ⓘ Junkers Ju 88 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messerschmitt Bf 110 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messerschmitt Me 410 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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