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This page is about the Soviet rocket S-24. For the other version, see S-24B.

Description

The S-24 rocket (scale is approximate)

The S-24 is a Soviet air-launched rocket with a diameter of 240 mm. It is a heavy unguided HE bomb with a rocket motor attached and basic aerodynamic fins and nose cone.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Jet fighters	MiG-21F-13 · MiG-21PFM · MiG-21S (R-13-300) · MiG-21SMT · MiG-21bis
	◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M" · ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◊MiG-21MF · ◔MiG-21MF · ◔MiG-21bis-SAU · ◊MiG-21bis-SAU · ▄MiG-21 Bison
Strike aircraft	Su-7B · Su-7BKL · Su-7BMK
Jet bombers	IL-28Sh
Attack helicopters	▂Mi-24D · ◔Mi-24D · ◔Mi-24P · ◔Mi-24V

General info

The S-24 is a HE rocket type with a peak velocity of 410 m/s and minimal launch angle variance. The S-24, alongside the smaller S-21 and S-1of rockets, are often called "Tiny Ivans" due to their similar usage in ground battles to the Tiny Tim.

Rocket characteristics
Mass	235 kg
Maximum speed	410 m/s
Explosive mass	25.5 kg TNTe
Warhead type	HE
Armour penetration	65 mm

Effective damage

The S-24 rocket has approximately a 71 m fragment dispersion radius.

Comparison with analogues

The S-24 performs similar to the smaller S-21 and S-1of ground strike rockets, only with larger explosive factor.

Usage in battles

The S-24 has a timed fuse so it may be used against aircraft and the strong explosive filler allows it to be used to knock out Ground Vehicles, pillboxes and even ships with 65 mm penetration and a TNT filler of 25.5 kg.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Excellent anti-everything tool
Slightly faster than the S-21

Cons:

It can take some time getting used to the different ranges which the rocket should be launched from if you intend to hit aircraft
Rockets dip much more after losing propulsion compared to the S-21

History

The S-24 was an unguided rocket intended for anti-infantry and other light target ground strikes with a ground proximity fuse which can be set between 3 and 33 metres with a forward direction biased shrapnel spray. Initially, it did not have a proximity fuse, however, this was added later as testing showed over 70% of the shrapnel was uselessly embedded into the ground in the vicinity where the rocket landed.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

topic on the official game forum;
other literature.

Rockets
USA
70 mm	FFAR Mighty Mouse · Hydra-70 M247
110 mm	M8
127 mm	HVAR · Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP
298 mm	Tiny Tim
408 mm	Yasser
Germany
55 mm	R4M
73 mm	RZ.65
88 mm	Pb2
150 mm	Wgr.41 Spr
210 mm	Wfr.Gr.21
USSR
55 mm	S-5K · S-5KP · S-5M
80 mm	S-8KO · S-8M
82 mm	M-8 · ROS-82 · RBS-82
122 mm	S-13OF
127 mm	S-3K
132 mm	M13 · M-13UK · ROFS-132 · ROS-132 · RBS-132
212 mm	S-1of · S-21
240 mm	S-24 · S-24B
300 mm	M-31
420 mm	S-25O · S-25OF · S-25OFM
425 mm	TT-250
Britain
51 mm	RP
70 mm	CRV7 M247
80 mm	Type R80 SURA T-80-P 3 · Type R80 SURA T-80-US 3
87 mm	AP Mk I · AP Mk II
152 mm	RP-3
183 mm	Triplex R.P.
292 mm	Uncle Tom · Red Angel
Japan
100 mm	Type 5 No.1 Mod.9
120 mm	Type 3 No.1 Mod.28 Mk.1
130 mm	Type 75
210 mm	Type 3 No.6 Mod.27 Mk.1 · Type 5 No.6 Mod.9
China
55 mm	Type 57-1
70 mm	FS70
90 mm	Type 90-1
130 mm	Type 130-2
Italy
50 mm	ARF/8M3(AP-AT)
70 mm	Skyfire-70 AC/AP
France
68 mm	SNEB type 23 · TDA
70 mm	FZ49
100 mm	TBA ECC · TBA Multi-Dart 100 AB
120 mm	T10 140 · T10 151
Sweden
75 mm	srak m/55 Frida · srak m/57B
81 mm	Oerlikon Typ 3Z 8Dla
135 mm	m/56D · psrak m/70
145 mm	psrak m/49B · Psrak m/49/56
150 mm	srak m/51
180 mm	hprak m/49
Israel
80 mm	Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon
127 mm	AR

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+{{About
+| about = Soviet rocket '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
+| usage = the other version
+| link = S-24B
+}}
 == Description ==
-S-24 is a heavy HE unguided bomb with a rocket motor attached and basic aerodynamic fins and nose cone.
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
+[[File:WeaponImage S-24.png|thumb|left|420px|The S-24 rocket (scale is approximate)]]
+{{Break}}
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Soviet air-launched rocket with a diameter of 240 mm. It is a heavy unguided HE bomb with a rocket motor attached and basic aerodynamic fins and nose cone.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-* {{Specs-Link|il_28sh|short}}
+{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
-* {{Specs-Link|mi_24d|short}}
-* {{Specs-Link|mi_24p|short}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_f13}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_pfm}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_s}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_smt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bis}}
-* {{Specs-Link|mi_24v|short}}
+{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bis_lazur}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_sps_k}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_mf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_mf_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bis_sau_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bis_sau}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bison}}
-* {{Specs-Link|mig-21_f13|short}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|su-7b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|su-7bkl}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|su-7bmk}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Jet bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|il_28sh}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Attack helicopters'''}}{{Specs-Link|mi_24d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mi_24d_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mi_24p_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mi_24v_hungary}}
+{{Navigation-End}}
 == General info ==
-''The S-24 is a HE rocket type in war thunder with a peak velocity of 410 m/s and minimal launch angle variance. The S-24 alongside the smaller [[S-21]] and [[S-1of]] rockets are often called "Tiny Ivans" due to their similar usage in ground battles to the [[Tiny Tim]].''
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the rocket.'' -->
+The S-24 is a HE rocket type with a peak velocity of 410 m/s and minimal launch angle variance. The S-24, alongside the smaller [[S-21]] and [[S-1of]] rockets, are often called "Tiny Ivans" due to their similar usage in ground battles to the [[Tiny Tim]].
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+! colspan="2" | Rocket characteristics
+|-
+| '''Mass''' || 235 kg
+|-
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 410 m/s
+|-
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 25.5 kg TNTe
+|-
+| '''Warhead type''' || HE
+|-
+| '''Armour penetration''' || 65 mm
+|-
+|}
 === Effective damage ===
-''HE rocket type with approximately 71 metre fragment dispersion radius''<!-- Approximation, I don't have the HE explosive range equations for war thunder. I interpoplated the radius with the explosive filler of various bomb size range statistics. The closest bomb is the FAB-50 with 24kg filler and 69m radius and the SC-50 with 25kg filler and a 70m radius. -->
+<!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of rocket (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
+The S-24 rocket has approximately a 71 m fragment dispersion radius.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''The S-24 performs similar to the smaller [[S-21]] and [[S-1of]] ground strike rockets, only with a bigger 'boom.'''
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of rockets that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
+The S-24 performs similar to the smaller [[S-21]] and [[S-1of]] ground strike rockets, only with larger explosive factor.
 == Usage in battles ==
-''In War Thunder the S-24 has a timed fuse so it may be used against aircraft and the strong explosive filler allows it to be used to knock out MBTs, pillboxes and even ships with 80mm penetration and a TNT filler of 25.5 kg.''
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this rocket in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
+The S-24 has a timed fuse so it may be used against aircraft and the strong explosive filler allows it to be used to knock out Ground Vehicles, pillboxes and even ships with 65 mm penetration and a TNT filler of 25.5 kg.
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
 * Excellent anti-everything tool
+* Slightly faster than the S-21
 '''Cons:'''
-* It can take some time getting used to the differing ranges which the rocket should be launched from if you intend to hit aircraft. Because the rocket reaches max speed almost instantly after launch, you can use basic linear maths to approximate distance to launch the rocket by calculating the time it takes the rocket to fly the fused distance setting by:
+* It can take some time getting used to the different ranges which the rocket should be launched from if you intend to hit aircraft
-** Time to detonate: ''t = FuseDistance / 410''
+* Rockets dip much more after losing propulsion compared to the S-21
-** Adjustment distance ''ad = t * your aircraft speed - t * enemy aircraft speed longitudinal component relative to you'', (or to put simply, the closing-in rate)
-** Add the distance fuse and ''ad'' together and you get the distance to fire the rocket. Example:
-*** Flying an Il-28Sh at 832 kph ~= 230 m/s, and enemy aircraft is closing-in at a rate of 0.5km/s (head-on situation) with a launch fuse of 300m:
-**** Adjustment distance is approximately 366 metres
-**** Therefore you should fire at 366 + 300 = 866 metres.
-*** Flying a MiG-21F-13 at mach 1.04 on Stalingrad (Summer) on the deck behind an AD-4 flying at 200 knots 30 degrees off your flight path:
-**** Stalingrad (Summer) temperature is 15 degrees celcius, therefore MiG-21F-13's speed is 343 * 1.04 = 357 m/s
-**** AD-4:
-***** speed approximation from knots to metres per second is divide by 2: 100m/s
-***** Cosine of 30 degrees is about 0.87
-***** Therefore his speed in relation to you is 87 m/s.
-**** Multiply this by the fuse time (0.73s)
-***** Adjustment distance is therefore 357 - 87 * 0.73 = 197.1
-**** You should fire when the distance marker of the enemy is 497 metres away
-**** You should also lead the taraget by sin(30) * 100 = 50 metres in front of the AD-4's sideways component flight path or in degrees the offset should be:
-***** sin<sup>-1</sup>(50/497) = you will need to lead by 5.8 degrees.
 == History ==
-''In real life, The S-24 was an unguided rocket intended for anti-infantry and other light target ground strikes with a ground proximity fuse that can be set between 3 and 33 metres with a forward direction biased shrapnel spray. Initially it did not have a proximity fuse however was added later as testing showed over 70% of the shrapnel was uselessly embedded into the ground in the vicinity where the rocket landed.''
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
+The S-24 was an unguided rocket intended for anti-infantry and other light target ground strikes with a ground proximity fuse which can be set between 3 and 33 metres with a forward direction biased shrapnel spray. Initially, it did not have a proximity fuse, however, this was added later as testing showed over 70% of the shrapnel was uselessly embedded into the ground in the vicinity where the rocket landed.
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
+* [[S-24B]]
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 * ''other literature.''

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