In Service: 1941 to 1945
First Flight:
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built:
Type: Air-to-Air Missile
Guidance system: unguided
Length: 0.262 m
Wingspan: m
Diameter: 00.73 m
Weight: 2.78 kg
Engine: 1 × rocket motor
Maximum speed: km/h
Range: 250 m
Warhead: 0.685 kg
Fuze:
Launch Platform: He
111,
Bv
137,
Ju
88,
Bf 109,
Bf 110,
Me
210
Operators: Luftwaffe
Variants:
Other: Missiles
Articles:
The Rheinmetall-Borsig RZ 65 (Föhn) Bordrakete was a air to
air missile. Designed and developed by
Rheinmetall-Borsig
AG in 1941 under the leadership of Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Klein.
The Rheinmetall-Borsig RZ 65 (Föhn) Came in several different
forms, wing mounted, nose mounted, there was even a version
with a eight round magazine, The RZ 65A also known as Rauchzylinder
(Smoke Cylinder) and had a diameter of 65 mm was superseded
by the RZ 65B. Of which the diameter was 73 mm. The RZ 65
rocket was spin stabilised and used a solid rocket motor,
which was then mounted as auxiliary armament beneath the wings
of the carrier aircraft as a single launcher unit fitted to
each wing. The RZ 65 was tested with the following aircraft
He 111,
Bv
137,
Ju
88,
Bf 109,
Bf 110,
Me
210
Despite the success with his weapon it did not enter serious
production, and only a small number of operational aircraft
were fitted with the RZ 65. However, development continued
and an improved version, called the
RZ
73 was used in small quantities
The Warplanes of the Third Reich.
ISBN-10: 0385057822
German Aircraft of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0370000242
Hitler's Luftwaffe.
ISBN-10: 051718771X
For a complete list of
sources
