Author Topic: Effective Range of rockets and 37mm (Read 590 times)

SpitLead · « **on:** July 30, 2001, 04:49:00 PM »

When attacking a GV, what is the effective range of the air to ground rockets? d1.0? d1.5? Especially to have with any accuracy.

Also, what is the effective range of the 37mm cannon on the Yak 9T. I've used this gun effectively against buffs but want to know how far out I should shoot against targets (this also applies for GVs). If you have to get within d300-400 to use the 37mm it's almost useless against a GV because you have to have room to pull up out of your dive so you don't auger in (unless of course you're in a very shallow angle of attack)

[ 07-30-2001: Message edited by: SpitLead ]

Urchin · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2001, 11:37:00 PM »

As far as I know, the "effective" range (well, the range you can HIT with the cannon) is about 200 yards. I know that is about the range of the 30mm cannons that the LW planes have. The rockets I've never been any good with, but I usually wait until I'm d500 or so before firing, and I always fire 2. I've heard they are accurate out to 1k if you make the approach in a 45degree dive.

Eaglecz · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2001, 02:30:00 AM »

37mm .. i useing 9T sometimes versus PT boats. Its real rock . 3 hits are enought . fireing from 400. Versus planes fireing undr 200

rockets.: i have rockets most time when im in tiffie. Well.. i got 1 guy in 109 , while he takeing off. I released rckts from 7k over ground and he got it

Usualy killing GV from 90 deg. angel . and fireing when im 2k-1k above them. I never comeing nearest until im sure that im not in ther signs

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Ghosth · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2001, 09:11:00 AM »

I've had my best luck in yak9t coming in very low, fire a good burst about 800 yards, then peel off.

As to rockets, you can launch them from 8k up but the trick is hitting anything at that range.

flakbait · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2001, 04:22:00 PM »

Rockets: no known max range
.30 cal guns: 800 yards
.50 cal - 30mm: 1,500 yards
37mm: 3,200 yards
75mm: 8,000 yards
5" guns: 17,600 yards (10 miles)
8" & coastal guns: 36,000 yards (21 mies)

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