FuG 220
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FuG 220 was a German World War II airborne radar system used primarily by night fighters to detect and intercept enemy aircraft.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military equipment
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World War II radar ⓘ airborne radar system ⓘ |
| alignment | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German air defense against Allied bombers
ⓘ
German night air defense system ⓘ |
| category |
airborne military radar
ⓘ
military electronics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | fixed installation on aircraft nose or airframe ⓘ |
| designedFor |
locating enemy bombers
ⓘ
operations in darkness ⓘ operations in poor visibility ⓘ |
| detectionCapability | air-to-air target detection ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| historicalSignificance | contributed to effectiveness of German night fighters ⓘ |
| historicalUse | combat operations over Europe ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Air Force (Luftwaffe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | radar operator ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | airborne ⓘ |
| operationalRole | airborne early warning and control support ⓘ |
| partOf | Luftwaffe radar equipment inventory ⓘ |
| platformType | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| tacticalPurpose |
interception guidance
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night air defense ⓘ |
| technologyType | radio detection and ranging ⓘ |
| typicalPlatform |
Heinkel He 219 night fighter
NERFINISHED
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Junkers Ju 88 night fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAgainst |
Allied bombers
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Royal Air Force bombers ⓘ United States Army Air Forces bombers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German night fighters
ⓘ
German twin‑engine fighters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airborne interception
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detection of enemy aircraft ⓘ night fighting operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
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