Luftfaust

Replica Luftfaust (aka Fliegerfaust B) with 9-rocket clip - 20mm

The Luftfaust (literally "air fist") was a rare German ground-to-air rocket launcher developed during the Second World War, making it a precursor to the MANPADS concept. Two models were produced: Fliegerfaust A had four barrels, and the more famous model, Fliegerfaust B, had 9 lengthened barrels. The weapon is volley fire, meaning that one trigger pull would fire all barrels in a set order. Four angled holes around the exhaust spun the missile as it flies out, stabilizing their flight. Only 80 were ever used in combat trials.

A six barrel 30 mm prototype was also constructed.

The concept of Luftfaust was reused in Soviet experimental launcher Kolos, designed in 1966-1968 for supply to Vietcong partisans. Kolos was seven-barreled and had a 30mm caliber. Tests proved the weapon successfull, but it was abandoned in favour of Strela-2 MANPADS.

Specifications

(Designed in 1944, production began and ended in 1945)

Type: Rocket launcher

Caliber: 20mm

Capacity: 9

Fire Modes: Volley fire

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The Luftfaust and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Video Games

Game Title	Referred as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Sniper Elite 4	"Neunfaust R1"		Found in the Deathstorm Part 2: Infiltration DLC	2017
Call of Duty: WWII			Found in Zombies mode	2017