Rockets

General Information

A rocket is a type of amunition that can be fired in flight, from a ground vehicle and from warship. There are two groups of rockets: Anti-ground and anti-aircraft.

Some rockets explode on impact and some have their own fuse. The rocket contains a thruster, fuel and explosive. But there are other types of rockets that are guided, they also contain a guidance mechanism.

Rockets can be carried by:

• Planes
  File:An SB2C Helldiver firing a Tiny Tim rocket.gif
  • Fighters (P-47 Thunderbolt)
  • Strike aircraft (IL-2)
  • Bombers (PV-2D Harpoon)
• Helicopters
  • Utility Helicopter (G-Lynx)
  • Attack Helicopter (Mi-24)
• Ground vehincles
  • Tank destroyers (BM-13 Kaťuša)
  • Anti-aircraft (M3 Bradley)
  • Tanks (M4 Sherman Calliope)
• Warships
  • Ships (SKR-1)