| 7.3 cm Föhn-Gerät | |
|---|---|
 A Föhn-Gerät rocket projector captured by US troops clearly shows the origin of its occasionally used nickname of "Beercrate flak". | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft rocket |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943-1945 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Henschel |
| Manufacturer | Henschel |
| Produced | 1943-1945 |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | .78 m (2 ft 7 in) |
| Width | .58 m (1 ft 11 in) |
| Height | .81 m (2 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 1[1] |
| Shell | 7.3 cm Raketen Sprenggranate |
| Shell weight | 2.74 kg (6 lb 1 oz) |
| Caliber | 72.9 mm (2.87 in) |
| Barrels | 35 |
| Elevation | Theoretical: -10° to +90° Practical: 0° to +30° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Maximum firing range | Vertical: 1.2 km (3,900 ft) Horizontal: 500–751 m (547–821 yd)[1] |
| Filling | RDX/TNT/wax |
| Filling weight | 280 g (10 oz)[1] |
The Henschel Hs 297 Föhn or 7.3 cm Raketen Sprenggranate was a small German surface-to-air rocket of the Second World War. The associated multiple rocket launcher was known as the 7.3 cm Föhn-Gerät.
- ^ a b c Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Mortars and rockets. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 0668038179. OCLC 2067459.