FuG 230 Straßburg receiver
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The FuG 230 Straßburg receiver was a World War II-era German radio guidance device used to receive control signals for precision-guided munitions such as the Fritz X glide bomb.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FuG 230 Straßburg | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II German weapons system component
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military electronic equipment ⓘ radio guidance receiver ⓘ |
| category |
German World War II aviation electronics
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air‑to‑surface weapon guidance equipment ⓘ |
| controlMethod | manual command to line of sight guidance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designation | FuG 230 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | precision attack on naval and fortified targets ⓘ |
| enablesCapability |
remote control of bomb flight path
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stand‑off anti‑ship attacks ⓘ |
| era | early 1940s ⓘ |
| fullName | Funkgerät 230 Straßburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceCategory | command guidance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of the first operationally successful anti‑ship guided weapon system ⓘ |
| languageOfDesignation | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedIn | bomb or missile airframe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
Mediterranean theater
NERFINISHED
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attacks on Allied naval vessels ⓘ |
| pairedWith | FuG 203 Kehl transmitter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | Kehl‑Strassburg radio command guidance system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | carrier aircraft for guided bombs ⓘ |
| receivesFrom |
FuG 203 Kehl transmitter
NERFINISHED
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ground or aircraft‑based radio transmitter ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | aircraft‑borne receiver for guidance commands ⓘ |
| signalType | radio command link ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | first‑generation precision‑guided munition electronics ⓘ |
| typicalCarrierAircraft |
Dornier Do 217
NERFINISHED
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Heinkel He 111 NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinkel He 177 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German bomber units equipped with guided weapons
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Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
guidance of air‑dropped glide bombs
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radio command guidance reception ⓘ receiving control signals for precision‑guided munitions ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedWith |
FX 1400 Fritz X glide bomb
NERFINISHED
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Fritz X NERFINISHED ⓘ Hs 293 guided missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fritz X