Luftwaffe Torpedo Kommandogeraet

Lt.Fillipidis · 02-10-09, 07:31 PM

So, fitting Falkes and Zaunkoenings to aircrafts and launch them to spotted convoys could take out the escorts and leave the cargos to the uboats.
Wouldnt it work?

Mittelwaechter · 02-10-09, 07:58 PM

Some modifications would have been necessary, the Falke was developed as a U-Boot weapon (~1500 kg). Pistol, fins and hull integrity were probably inadequate.

The Lufttorpedos were ~700 to 900 kg, shorter in length and smaller in diameter.
Maybe they could have adapted the falke acustic search capability to the Lufttorpedos plus the necessary steering equipment.

02-10-09, 07:58 PM	#2
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Some modifications would have been necessary, the Falke was developed as a U-Boot weapon (~1500 kg). Pistol, fins and hull integrity were probably inadequate. The Lufttorpedos were ~700 to 900 kg, shorter in length and smaller in diameter. Maybe they could have adapted the falke acustic search capability to the Lufttorpedos plus the necessary steering equipment. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

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02-10-09, 07:31 PM	#1
Lt.Fillipidis Weps Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Veria, Greece Posts: 365 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	So, fitting Falkes and Zaunkoenings to aircrafts and launch them to spotted convoys could take out the escorts and leave the cargos to the uboats. Wouldnt it work?