Red Angel
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Description
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.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Rocket characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 478 kg |
| Explosive mass | 39 kg |
| Explosive type | TNT |
| Armour Penetration | up to 89 mm |
Effective damage
The Red Angel's high explosive TNT warhead explodes immediately on impact. Damage is caused mostly by blast overpressure and fragmentation.
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of rockets that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
The Red Angel was designed as an anti-ship rocket and is best used as such.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Higher explosive payload than a single RP-3.
- Near-misses are a little more forgiving than with an RP-3
- Higher penetration than the RP-3
- Direct hits against most Coastal boats or small Bluewater ships will usually be fatal.
Cons:
- Extremely heavy
- Low velocity
- Planes can only carry 2 rockets
- Compared to the Tiny Tim or RP-3, it has a very bad weight-to-damage ratio
History
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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
Media
- Images
Red Angel
Red Angel alongside Triplex R.P. and Uncle Tom
See also
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.
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