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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:WeaponImage FFAR Mighty Mouse.png|thumb|left|420px|The FFAR Mighty Mouse rocket (scale is approximate)]]
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' or Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket is a 2.75 inches (70 mm) diameter unguided rocket utilised by military aircraft.  This rocket was primarily developed for interceptor aircraft which would utilise them for shooting down enemy bombers which proved difficult to shoot down with guns and cannons at the speeds at which they were travelling. While initially developed for air-to-air combat, the FFAR was found to be very effective when utilised in air-to-surface operations.
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Unlike traditional missiles with fixed fins, the FFAR's fins were in a folded position when loaded in a launch tube.  Upon the missile being launched and departed the launch tube, the folding fins would flip out into place to help stabilise the spin-rate of the rocket. While a single rocket could by itself bring down a bomber, due to it being unguided, accuracy was not on the side of the attacking pilot. To compensate for the inaccuracy of the rockets, they were usually launched in volleys to increase chances of hitting the target.
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By the late 1950s, rockets had largely been removed from air-to-air service and were being fitted to helicopters for an air-to-ground role. For helicopters, a volley of rockets was found to be just as effective as a cannon, however, the rockets were lighter and did not cause recoil that the cannons produced.
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The FFAR was given the nickname ''Mighty Mouse'' after the famous cartoon character of the time which featured a mouse with superpowers and the ability to fly and was known to sing a famous line "Here I come to save the day!" when he flew into action.
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F3H}}{{Specs-Link|f3h-2}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F8U}}{{Specs-Link|f8u-2}}&nbsp;(Modification)
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{{Navigation-Line|F11F}}{{Specs-Link|f11f_1_late}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-1}}{{Specs-Link|f1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|t2}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-4}}{{Specs-Link|f-4c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4e}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4f}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-5}}{{Specs-Link|f-5a_china}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-89}}{{Specs-Link|f-89d}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-100}}{{Specs-Link|f-100d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-100d_france}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-104}}{{Specs-Link|f-104c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-104s}}
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{{Navigation-Line|G.91}}{{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_ps}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_r1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_r4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_r4_german}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fiat_g91_ys}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|A-4}}{{Specs-Link|a_4b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|a_4e_early}}
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{{Navigation-Line|A-7}}{{Specs-Link|a_7d}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AD-4}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AV-8}}{{Specs-Link|av_8a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|av_8c}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-84}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f_germany}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f_italy}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f_iaf}}
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{{Navigation-Line|FJ-4}}{{Specs-Link|fj_4b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|fj_4b_agm_12b}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Attack helicopters'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|A.109}}{{Specs-Link|a_109_eoa2}}
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{{Navigation-Line|A-129}}{{Specs-Link|a_129_cbt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|a_129_a}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AH-1}}{{Specs-Link|ah_1f}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_1g}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_1s_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_1s_late}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_1s}}
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{{Navigation-Line|EC-665}}{{Specs-Link|tiger_uht}}
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{{Navigation-Line|H-34}}{{Specs-Link|h_34}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Utility helicopters'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|BO 105}}{{Specs-Link|bo_105cb2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bo_105pah1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|bo_105pah1_a1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|SA.341}}{{Specs-Link|sa_341f}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sa_342m}}
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{{Navigation-Line|UH-1}}{{Specs-Link|uh_1b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uh_1b_japan}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uh_1c}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uh_1c_xm_30}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uh_1d}}
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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[[File:UH-1B_mightymouse.jpg|350px|thumb|right|A side view of a [[UH-1B]] with a side mounted ''{{PAGENAME}}'' rocket launcher.]]
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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The {{PAGENAME}} is a straight forward unguided high-explosive rocket which can be configured for either a contact fuse, timed fuse or an automatic detonation fuse once the rocket propellent has run out. If the rocket explodes within close proximity of a target aircraft or vehicle, it will still cause splash damage and still potentially disable or destroy the target.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in the battles ==
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== Usage in battles ==
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Due to the size and inaccurate nature of the {{PAGENAME}}, this rocket is best used against slower moving targets like bombers, hovering helicopters, aircraft parked on a runway and other lightly armoured targets. When attacking bombers, it may be necessary to fire off the entire volley of rockets in one shot to increase the chance of hitting the target. For aircraft parked on the runway, helicopters or other lightly armoured targets it may only be necessary to fire off several rockets to ensure a hit, but not the entire volley. Several rocket attacks may be required due to the inaccurate nature of these rockets.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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[[File:Mighty_Mouse_Cartoon_Image.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was nicknamed after the fictional cartoon character Mighty Mouse.]]
  
 
'''Pros:'''
 
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* Enough explosive value to take out a bomber
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* Lightweight
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Extremely inaccurate, best to fire off multiples
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* Requires using many to increase chances of hitting a target
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* Like firing a shotgun, some may hit a target
  
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== History ==
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== Media ==
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|yP7Oxx8AY2c|Mk 4 Mighty Mouse FFAR (Documentary)}}
  
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== See also ==
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
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* [http://bulletpicker.com/pdf/TM%209-1950,%20Rockets%20(1958).pdf TM9-1950 - Rockets, Department of the US Army, 1958, p. 74]
  
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Revision as of 18:29, 14 April 2021

2.75 inch FFAR sideview.png

Description

The FFAR Mighty Mouse rocket (scale is approximate)


The FFAR Mighty Mouse or Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket is a 2.75 inches (70 mm) diameter unguided rocket utilised by military aircraft. This rocket was primarily developed for interceptor aircraft which would utilise them for shooting down enemy bombers which proved difficult to shoot down with guns and cannons at the speeds at which they were travelling. While initially developed for air-to-air combat, the FFAR was found to be very effective when utilised in air-to-surface operations.

Unlike traditional missiles with fixed fins, the FFAR's fins were in a folded position when loaded in a launch tube. Upon the missile being launched and departed the launch tube, the folding fins would flip out into place to help stabilise the spin-rate of the rocket. While a single rocket could by itself bring down a bomber, due to it being unguided, accuracy was not on the side of the attacking pilot. To compensate for the inaccuracy of the rockets, they were usually launched in volleys to increase chances of hitting the target.

By the late 1950s, rockets had largely been removed from air-to-air service and were being fitted to helicopters for an air-to-ground role. For helicopters, a volley of rockets was found to be just as effective as a cannon, however, the rockets were lighter and did not cause recoil that the cannons produced.

The FFAR was given the nickname Mighty Mouse after the famous cartoon character of the time which featured a mouse with superpowers and the ability to fly and was known to sing a famous line "Here I come to save the day!" when he flew into action.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Jet fighters 
F3H  F3H-2
F8U  F8U-2 (Modification)
F11F  F11F-1
F-1  F-1 · T-2
F-4  F-4C Phantom II · F-4E Phantom II · F-4EJ Phantom II · ◄F-4F Early
F-5  ␗F-5A
F-89  F-89D
F-100  F-100D · ▄F-100D
F-104  F-104C · F-104S
G.91  G.91 pre-serie · G.91 R/1 · G.91 R/4 · ◄G.91 R/4 · G.91 YS
Strike aircraft 
A-4  A-4B · A-4E Early
A-7  A-7D
AD-4  AD-4
AV-8  AV-8A · AV-8C
F-84  F-84F · ◄F-84F · ▄F-84F · ▄F-84F · F-84F IAF
FJ-4  FJ-4B · FJ-4B VMF-232
Attack helicopters 
A.109  A.109EOA-2
A-129  A129CBT · A-129 International (p)
AH-1  AH-1F · AH-1G · ▅AH-1E · AH-1S · AH-1S Kisarazu
EC-665  EC-665 Tiger UHT
H-34  H-34
Utility helicopters 
BO 105  BO 105 CB-2 · BO 105 PAH-1 · BO 105 PAH-1A1
SA.341  SA.341F Gazelle · SA.342M Gazelle
UH-1  UH-1B · ▅UH-1B · UH-1C · UH-1C XM-30 · ◄UH-1D

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the rocket.

A side view of a UH-1B with a side mounted FFAR Mighty Mouse rocket launcher.

Effective damage

The FFAR Mighty Mouse is a straight forward unguided high-explosive rocket which can be configured for either a contact fuse, timed fuse or an automatic detonation fuse once the rocket propellent has run out. If the rocket explodes within close proximity of a target aircraft or vehicle, it will still cause splash damage and still potentially disable or destroy the target.

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of rockets that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Due to the size and inaccurate nature of the FFAR Mighty Mouse, this rocket is best used against slower moving targets like bombers, hovering helicopters, aircraft parked on a runway and other lightly armoured targets. When attacking bombers, it may be necessary to fire off the entire volley of rockets in one shot to increase the chance of hitting the target. For aircraft parked on the runway, helicopters or other lightly armoured targets it may only be necessary to fire off several rockets to ensure a hit, but not the entire volley. Several rocket attacks may be required due to the inaccurate nature of these rockets.

Pros and cons

The FFAR Mighty Mouse was nicknamed after the fictional cartoon character Mighty Mouse.

Pros:

  • Enough explosive value to take out a bomber
  • Lightweight

Cons:

  • Extremely inaccurate, best to fire off multiples
  • Requires using many to increase chances of hitting a target
  • Like firing a shotgun, some may hit a target

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

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.

External links


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
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)
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