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Posted: 5/15/2021 1:36:33 AM EDT
Couldn’t find the original book thread so posting it again since I have made progress on the build
Planning to release a book on the topic in a similar manner to the Panzerfaust Book Amazon Link to the book, funds go directly into building the next launcher ; M202A1 Flash   Fliegerfaust Book Release!  Firing a Fliegerfaust ( Rocket Launcher ) Here’s the video update  Functional Fliegerfaust Project Update 1  Fliegerfaust 20mm Rocket Test Fire (Gyrojet Style Rocket) Test fire video |
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Posted: 5/15/2021 8:00:19 AM EDT
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Neat
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Posted: 5/23/2021 12:26:10 PM EDT
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 Very useful for creating load data |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 12:30:59 PM EDT
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 Got some of the electrical components to test with |
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Posted: 5/26/2021 12:31:58 PM EDT
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Group buy?
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Posted: 6/9/2021 10:45:54 AM EDT
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  This is a 1945 early reflex sight, I was going to make a removable mount so I could attach t to the fliegerfaust iron sight for better accuracy. Obviously not historically accurate but both of them items existed at the same time |
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Posted: 6/9/2021 11:15:54 AM EDT
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One of those is mounted on a Browning Auto-5 (or Remington equivalent) in the Oklahoma Arms Museum northeast of Tulsa.
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Posted: 6/9/2021 11:35:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: One of those is mounted on a Browning Auto-5 (or Remington equivalent) in the Oklahoma Arms Museum northeast of Tulsa. I guess it’s kind of like skeet shooting or bird hunting but for planes LOL |
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:04:38 PM EDT
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 Just a mock up of the barrels in their belts |
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:08:56 PM EDT
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OST.
Desire2knowMoreIntensifies.meme |
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:31:01 PM EDT
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That’s really, really cool.
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:44:04 PM EDT
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Neat.
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:44:05 PM EDT
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cool op!
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:47:23 PM EDT
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Tag
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:50:42 PM EDT
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Is that a rocket shotgun that is shoulder fired? That is awesome even if it isn’t that.
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:56:45 PM EDT
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 This photo was taken at the very end of WW2 in Berlin. So it clearly went beyond the mere concept stage. Here is the beginning of the Wiki page: “The Fliegerfaust (lit. "pilot fist","plane fist", or "aviator fist"), also known as the "Luftfaust" (lit. "air fist"), was a German prototype of an unguided, man-portable, multi-barreled ground-to-air rocket launcher, designed to destroy enemy ground attack planes.” It was a 20mm recoilless multibarrel weapon. |
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Posted: 6/11/2021 9:59:49 PM EDT
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Those will sell at the local Gun Show.
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Posted: 6/11/2021 10:17:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/11/2021 11:27:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f7/ef/3e/f7ef3edfa4f70f36c002d0abc10d6956.jpg This photo was taken at the very end of WW2 in Berlin. So it clearly went beyond the mere concept stage. Here is the beginning of the Wiki page: “The Fliegerfaust (lit. "pilot fist","plane fist", or "aviator fist"), also known as the "Luftfaust" (lit. "air fist"), was a German prototype of an unguided, man-portable, multi-barreled ground-to-air rocket launcher, designed to destroy enemy ground attack planes.” It was a 20mm recoilless multibarrel weapon. Cool pic. I never seen or heard of them until Dragon released some 1/35 figure set in the 90s called Nachtjaeger. I was intrigued. The Luftfaust has nothing to do with night fighting but it got my interest.    
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Posted: 6/11/2021 11:35:25 PM EDT
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Meanwhile we are about to lose braced pistols....
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Posted: 6/11/2021 11:36:47 PM EDT
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While this doesn't seem practical for shooting down planes, I could definately see it having other uses.
The Germans certainly were innovative during that period |
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Posted: 6/11/2021 11:43:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: While this doesn't seem practical for shooting down planes, I could definitely see it having other uses. The Germans certainly were innovative during that period With a range of 200-500 meters you would have to be damn close! That is not even factoring in lead angles and firing under extreme stress. Real training prior to issue had to be virtually nil as would have been actual live fire training. IIRC however it fired all rounds in a single salvo so that may have helped. |
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Posted: 6/12/2021 10:14:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: With a range of 200-500 meters you would have to be damn close! That is not even factoring in lead angles and firing under extreme stress. Real training prior to issue had to be virtually nil as would have been actual live fire training. IIRC however it fired all rounds in a single salvo so that may have helped. From my book research it was fired in 2 salvos, 4 or 5 rockets then .5 seconds later the remaining rockets were fired, this was so they wouldn’t interfere with the rocket next to them |
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Posted: 6/12/2021 10:21:32 PM EDT
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Neat! Gonna come out with book #2?
Did the school foundation send you that thank you letter? |
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Posted: 6/12/2021 10:31:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://i.imgur.com/YqlriuI.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ztirzOr.jpg This is a 1945 early reflex sight, I was going to make a removable mount so I could attach t to the fliegerfaust iron sight for better accuracy. Obviously not historically accurate but both of them items existed at the same time Ah, a Nydar. Neat piece of early reflex sight. You actually got the case as well. Mine are just sights with bases. |
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Posted: 6/13/2021 12:32:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Neat! Gonna come out with book #2? Did the school foundation send you that thank you letter? Yes book 2 is on the way about 50% done in terms of word count Unfortunately I have not got any letters recently |
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Posted: 6/13/2021 12:36:48 AM EDT
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Never heard of this system.
But I DID buy your book! Do it again. |
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Posted: 6/13/2021 1:07:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes book 2 is on the way about 50% done in terms of word count Unfortunately I have not got any letters recently Send me your snail mail and I'll talk to the foundation again. I was there just last week too. 
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Posted: 6/13/2021 1:11:49 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:15:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/14/2021 10:31:24 PM EDT
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 Lots welding to do next but all the barrels are cut to length and deburred . |
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Posted: 7/14/2021 10:40:19 PM EDT
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Seems like the concept might be useful against drones?
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Posted: 7/14/2021 10:47:08 PM EDT
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That is awesome
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Posted: 7/14/2021 11:30:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Seems like the concept might be useful against drones? Yeah In today’s age, it would probably work for slower moving but larger drones |
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Posted: 7/15/2021 12:27:01 AM EDT
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Very cool! Missed this thread earlier so .... tag.
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Posted: 7/15/2021 12:32:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: One of those is mounted on a Browning Auto-5 (or Remington equivalent) in the Oklahoma Arms Museum northeast of Tulsa. J.M. Davis gun museum in Claremore. |
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Posted: 7/15/2021 12:34:15 AM EDT
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I am in!
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Posted: 7/15/2021 2:09:20 AM EDT
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HOLY SHIT that is cool!
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Posted: 8/11/2021 10:06:59 PM EDT
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 The two different metal didn’t really like being welded together, we did our best to make it work |
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Posted: 8/13/2021 9:00:08 AM EDT
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Drone defense.
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Posted: 8/14/2021 7:24:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/16/2021 9:45:36 PM EDT
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  Perfect fit |
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Posted: 8/19/2021 1:33:53 AM EDT
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 Fliegerfaust Project Progress 2 |
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Posted: 8/19/2021 1:47:20 AM EDT
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I've shot a lot of planes with it in Battlefield V
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Posted: 8/19/2021 2:21:25 AM EDT
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Never heard of it until now.
Thanks OP. |
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Posted: 8/19/2021 10:24:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've shot a lot of planes with it in Battlefield V Basically the only reason I play that game anymore is to use fliegerfaust lol |
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Posted: 9/4/2021 7:10:21 PM EDT
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Currently printing the trigger mechanism in PLA (Green Parts)
   
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Posted: 9/4/2021 7:14:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: With a range of 200-500 meters you would have to be damn close! That is not even factoring in lead angles and firing under extreme stress. Real training prior to issue had to be virtually nil as would have been actual live fire training. IIRC however it fired all rounds in a single salvo so that may have helped. The purpose of short range air defense is not to shoot down aircraft. If that happens,great,but the actual goal is to make them not hit what they want. |
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Posted: 9/4/2021 9:36:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The purpose of short range air defense is not to shoot down aircraft. If that happens,great,but the actual goal is to make them not hit what they want. Excellent point, I briefly discuss that topic in one of the chapters in my book |
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Posted: 9/4/2021 9:48:25 PM EDT
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This was also featured in the Sniper Elite 4 computer sniper game.
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Posted: 9/4/2021 10:00:44 PM EDT
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