Hirschgeweih
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Hirschgeweih was the colloquial German nickname for the prominent, multi-dipole “stag’s antlers” antenna array used on the FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 airborne radar in World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft radar antenna array
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military equipment nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToDevice | FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lichtenstein radar family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
German World War II electronic warfare equipment
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airborne radar antenna ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | earlier Lichtenstein radar antenna arrays ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor |
airborne interception radar
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night air combat ⓘ |
| developedBy | German radar engineers ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| hasComponent | dipole antenna elements ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | iconic visual symbol of German night fighters ⓘ |
| hasDetectionRole | air-to-air target acquisition ⓘ |
| hasDisadvantage |
increased radar visibility to enemy
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reduced aircraft speed due to drag ⓘ |
| hasNicknameMeaning | stag’s antlers ⓘ |
| hasShape | multi-dipole antenna array ⓘ |
| influencedBy | requirements of FuG 220 SN-2 radar system ⓘ |
| installationType | external fixed antenna ⓘ |
| introducedDuring | later stages of World War II ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material | metal antenna elements ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
aircraft fuselage front
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aircraft nose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high aerodynamic drag
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very prominent external antenna structure ⓘ |
| operatedIn | VHF to UHF radar frequency range ⓘ |
| operationalTheater | European theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German night air defense system ⓘ |
| radarTypeSupported | Lichtenstein SN-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedByBranch | German night fighter units ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detection of enemy aircraft at night
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guiding night fighters to bomber formations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedOn | German night fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftType |
Heinkel He 219 night fighter
NERFINISHED
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Junkers Ju 88 night fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
multiple forward-projecting antenna booms
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resemblance to deer antlers ⓘ |
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