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The Enzian was designed as a response to the masses of American and British Heavy Bombers, such as the Avro Lancaster and B-17, that were plaguing the German war industry. Unlike other contemporary German missiles like the Rheinmetall-Borsig Rheintochter or Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling which were precision weapons designed to effectively destroy one aircraft at a time, the Enzian was fitted with a massive 500kg (1100lb) high explosive warhead designed to create a explosion and shockwave large enough to knock down several bombers at once.

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  • Messerschmitt Enzian
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  • The Enzian was designed as a response to the masses of American and British Heavy Bombers, such as the Avro Lancaster and B-17, that were plaguing the German war industry. Unlike other contemporary German missiles like the Rheinmetall-Borsig Rheintochter or Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling which were precision weapons designed to effectively destroy one aircraft at a time, the Enzian was fitted with a massive 500kg (1100lb) high explosive warhead designed to create a explosion and shockwave large enough to knock down several bombers at once.
Length
  • 4 m
fullweight
  • 1800.0
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Range
  • 25.7
Speed
  • 640(xsd:integer)
Affiliation
Type
  • Guided Surface to Air Missile
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  • Messerschmitt Enzian
Wingspan
  • 4 m
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  • Messerschmitt Enzian
Engine
  • Walter R1-210B sustainer engine in early models, 4x Schimidding 109-533 launch engines
Crew
  • none
Armament
  • 500(xsd:integer)
Year
  • Production models tested in 1944
abstract
  • The Enzian was designed as a response to the masses of American and British Heavy Bombers, such as the Avro Lancaster and B-17, that were plaguing the German war industry. Unlike other contemporary German missiles like the Rheinmetall-Borsig Rheintochter or Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling which were precision weapons designed to effectively destroy one aircraft at a time, the Enzian was fitted with a massive 500kg (1100lb) high explosive warhead designed to create a explosion and shockwave large enough to knock down several bombers at once. In total, it is estimated that up to 60 of the missiles were built, and that 38 were tested, beginning in April 1944. Due to the deteriorating manufacturing ability of the Third Reich and concern for the continuation of production of the Me 262 and Me 163 projects, the development of the Enzian was cancelled.
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