Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon

Description

The Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon is an Israeli airborne rocket.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe
• Spitfire Mk IXc

General info

The Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon is a very reliable unguided rocket with a very high penetration (between 300mm - 150mm) and a maximum velocity of 651 m/s.

Each missile carries 1kg of HBX which equals 1,6kg TNT. In the most cases the explosive mass is sufficient for destroying tanks with one hit.

Its high penetration makes it perfect for attacking armoured vehicles from all possible angles.

Due to its high speed it can also used against other aircraft, especially slower and bigger targets like bombers and ground attackers.

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8cm Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon

Technical data

Spec	Value
Weight	10kg
Max. velocity	651 m/s
Explosive mass HBX	1kg
TNT equivalent	1,6kg

Armor penetration

Penetration in mm	0°	30°	60°
10m	300	260	150
100m	300	260	150
500m	300	260	150
1000m	300	260	150
1500m	300	260	150
2000m	300	260	150

Effective damage

The 8cm Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon is an armor piercing rocket with a medium load of explosives.

The damage inflicted by the Flz.-Rakete is decent, but it has low spall after penetration. The rockets work really well against vehicles and pillboxes but because of the shaped charge, they suffer against soft targets like AA emplacements and howitzers.

Comparison with analogues

The 8 cm Flz. Rakete is comparable to the American FFAR Mighty Mouse, Soviet S-5K, British RN, and French SNEB type 23 rockets.

Usage in battles

Perfect for destroying tanks in Ground RB, and pillboxes and other vehicles in air battles. As the explosion is very small - compared to HE rockets - it is not effective against soft targets unlike other rockets. On the other hand the good penetration makes the rocket very suitable for tank busting. Tanks are engaged best at distances between 600m - 300m from a flat angle.

In RB it is also a reliable secondary weapon for air combat. In dogfight and head on situations use salvos of at least 4 rockets. When chasing (fleeing) bombers aim thoughtful and fire pairs. Even hits at 1,5km to 2,5km are possbile.

Pros and cons

This missile is a very good option for tank hunting and even adds firepower for air combat. However you have to pay the price of a shrinked maneuverability.

Pros:

• Good penetration from all distances
• High velocity
• Good accuracy
• AA capabilities

Cons:

• Can be deflected when shot from a bad angle
• Not fuseable
• Shrinks maneuverability

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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