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Object description
Description of the Fritz X (SD 1400 X) guided bomb and its use.
Full description
Diagrams show the trajectory of the guided bomb compared to a normal free-fall bomb. A Fritz X bomb is shown on a trolley and in place on an He 111. The aerials on both bomb and aircraft are pointed out. The control system (a joystick with a shortwave transmitter in the cockpit and a receiver in the bomb) is shown. The operation of the spoiler control is shown in diagrams and in a wind tunnel demonstration. Flares are fixed in the tail. A camera used for filming trial drops is shown. The Fritz X is loaded up and the aircraft is towed out and takes off. A diagram gives the observer's view of the ideal drop with corresponding movements of the joystick. Three trial drops on a steamship target are shown (on 17/8/1942 and 19/8/1942). Two are direct hits.
Physical description
35mm
