Author Topic: Air to Air rockets!??? (Read 1067 times)

Angus · « **Reply #15 on:** August 26, 2005, 04:54:48 PM »

I think it was a time fuse, tried and tested.
The trick was to lob the rocket at the correct distance AFAIK.
The explosion was quite impressive as well.

Larry · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:36:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Wilbus
190 F8 carries R4M rockets. Those rockets were used on 262 amongst others to be salvoed into bomber formations. 190 F8 used them in the anti tank/veichle role.

Yea but we dont have the 262 verson of them so the ones on the F8 are just like using the ones on ponys.

MANDO · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2005, 09:06:47 PM »

It seems they tested several fuzes, but only timer fuzes went into mass production. The timer was set before take off in one of three settings, each corresponding to a range.

The main purpose was not to kill buffs, but to break buff formations before the main gun attack, making these formation far more vulnerable and the gun attack much safer.

Using impact fuzes would be very risky when fighting over friendly territory as most of the rockets fired would miss and explode after hitting the ground.

Wilbus · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2005, 05:57:10 AM »

Larry, the R4M on the 262 was bascily the same as the ones used on the 190 F8. The 190 F8 uses PB 2 rockets which were a bit larger then the PB 3 rockets used on the 262. Non of the types had time fuses. They required a direct hit to detonate.

They were solvoed 24 at a time from each 262.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2005, 11:40:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolfala
I'm a pro at taking bomber formations down with the rocket racks on the P38L. It can be done - has been done, and well documented several times iin the films section.

Yep, have done it a few times myself against Lancasters and B-17s when I used to fly the P-38L. Haven't tried it with the 3.5 inch bazooka rockets the J carries though. Those would be a waste since I doubt even all 6 of them could bring down anything substantial.

ack-ack

Sp4de · « **Reply #20 on:** August 28, 2005, 02:19:28 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Every rocket except the German wGr (WgR? However you spell it) are air to ground. They will NOT hit another plane. And if they do you better film it because it was a fluke.

Top Fubn

Me and Fooby Play Top Gun in The Da, We Dog fight with rockets and me and him have great skill with them

To answer this quote. It is very possible to hit another plane but in this clip it shows. It makes a explosion and blows off a wing or a tail.

Wolfala · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2005, 04:47:12 AM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Yep, have done it a few times myself against Lancasters and B-17s when I used to fly the P-38L. Haven't tried it with the 3.5 inch bazooka rockets the J carries though. Those would be a waste since I doubt even all 6 of them could bring down anything substantial.

ack-ack

Yea, no luck with the J on that end. Though the centerline fire is nicer - havn't seen a hit with the J do much more then knock a flap off.