S-24B

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

Description

The S-24 rocket (scale is approximate)

The S-24B is a Soviet air-launched rocket with a diameter of 240 mm. It is essentially a smokeless motor variant of the S-24.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Jet fighters	Yak-141
MiG-23	MiG-23M · ◊MiG-23MF · ◔MiG-23MF · MiG-23ML · ◊MiG-23MLA · MiG-23MLD
MiG-27	MiG-27K · MiG-27M
MiG-29	MiG-29 · ◔MiG-29 · ◊MiG-29 · ◄MiG-29G
Su-27	Su-27
Strike aircraft	◊MiG-23BN · Su-24M
Su-17	Su-17M2 · Su-17M4
Su-22	Su-22M3 · ◔Su-22M3 · ◊Su-22UM3K · ◊Su-22M4
Su-25	Su-25 · Su-25K · Su-25BM · Su-25T · Su-25SM3 · Su-39
Yak-38	Yak-38 · Yak-38M
Attack helicopters	Mi-24P · Mi-24V

General info

Rocket characteristics
Mass	235 kg
Maximum speed	410 m/s
Explosive mass	25.5 kg TNTeq
Warhead type	HE

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
S-24B	Rocket	65	65	65	65	65	65

Effective damage

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good shrapnel damage when used against SPAA.
• Works well when attacking the roof armour of even main battle tanks.

Cons:

• Adds lots of weight onto mounted aircraft, affecting manoeuvrability

History

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See also

• S-24

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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