| 词条 | VB-6 Felix |
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|name= VB-6 Felix | image= VB-6 Felix Guided Bomb.jpg | image_size = 300 |caption= VB-6 Felix at the National Museum of the USAF |origin= United States |type= anti-ship missile / guided bomb |is_ranged= |is_bladed= |is_explosive= |is_artillery= |is_vehicle= |is_missile=yes |is_UK= |service= never used operationally |used_by= |wars= World War II |designer= National Defense Research Committee |design_date= |manufacturer= |unit_cost= |production_date=1945 |number= |variants= |weight= 1202 lb (545 kg) |length= 91.2 in (231.6 cm) |part_length= |width= |height= |diameter= 18.6 in (47.2 cm) |crew= |filling= amatol explosive |filling_weight= 1000 pounds (454 kg) |detonation= |yield= |armour= |primary_armament= |secondary_armament= |engine= none |engine_power= |transmission= |payload_capacity= 1000 pounds (454 kg) |fuel_capacity= |pw_ratio= |suspension= |clearance= |vehicle_range= |speed= |guidance= infrared The VB-6 Felix was a precision-guided munition developed by the United States during World War II. HistoryCreated by the National Defense Research Committee, Felix relied on infrared to detect and home on heat-emitting targets in clear weather;[1] blast furnaces were considered a particularly practical target for such a weapon, as were the reflective metal roofs of factory buildings.[2] It was this property which earned the weapon its name, after the ability of cats to see in the dark; Felix the Cat was an extremely popular cartoon character at the time. Felix was a 1000-pound (454 kg) general purpose (GP) bomb with an infrared seeker in the nose and octagonal guidance fins in the tail. Unlike other weapons, such as the German Fritz X, Felix was autonomous once launched, although there was a flare in the tail for tracking. In tests, Felix demonstrated a circular error probable of {{convert|85|ft}}.[3] Successful trials led to Felix being put in production in 1945, but the Pacific War ended before it entered combat.[4] DoveA naval version of the Felix, the ASM-N-4 Dove, was approved in 1944; in 1946 the project was transferred to Eastman Kodak, and in 1949 a contract for 20 prototype weapons was issued. Dove's infrared seeker was expected to be capable of correcting {{convert|400|m|adj=on}} aiming errors; trials took place through 1952, but no production was undertaken.[5] See also
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1. ^Ordway and Wakeford 1960, p.124. 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/195740/vb-6-felix-guided-bomb/|title=VB-6 Felix Guided Bomb|date=8 June 2015|work=National Museum of the United States Air Force|accessdate=2017-12-07}} 3. ^Gunston 1988, p.30. 4. ^Parsch 2003a 5. ^Parch 2003b
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