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  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">High-Velocity Aircraft Rocket (HVAR)</div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Unguided Rocket</span><span class="ttx-name">Type</span></div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">USA [[File:CountryIcon USA.png|link=]]</span><span class="ttx-name">Country of origin</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Production History</div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Caltech, NOTS China Lake</span><span class="ttx-name">Designer</span></div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">1944</span><span class="ttx-name">Designed</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Specifications</div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">134 lb (61 kg)</span><span class="ttx-name">Missile mass</span></div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">68 in (173 cm)</span><span class="ttx-name">Length (normal)</span></div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">5 in (127 mm)</span><span class="ttx-name">Diameter (normal)</span></div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">TNT</span><span class="ttx-name">Explosive warhead</span></div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">7.5 lb (3.4 kg)</span><span class="ttx-name">Explosive mass</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Other Information</div>
 
    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">1,600 yd (1,500 m)</span><span class="ttx-name">Maximum firing range</span>
 
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    <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">937.5 mph (419 m/s)</span><span class="ttx-name">Speed</span></div>
 
<div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">None</span><span class="ttx-name">Guidance System</span></div>
 
    </div>
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:HVAR_sideview_WT.jpg|520px|thumb|left|Side view of an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' unguided rocket.]]
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[[File:WeaponImage HVAR.png|thumb|left|420px|The HVAR rocket. The highest quality model is shown, some aircraft use a lower quality model, like the one seen on the right (scale is approximate)]]
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[[File:HVAR_sideview_WT.jpg|520px|thumb|right|Side view of an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' unguided rocket.]]
 
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' ('''H'''igh-'''V'''elocity '''A'''ircraft '''R'''ocket) was developed to be an American unguided rocket utilized for attacking ground targets from aircraft.  This rocket began production towards the end of World War II and saw action through the Korean War. The HVAR was developed as an improvement upon the 5-inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rocket (FFAR) which had the same size warhead, however, it also sported an underwhelming 3.25 in (8.3 cm) rocket motor. The rocket was a good size; however, adaptations were needed to make it a faster rocket especially in a flatter trajectory, being fired from an external mount on an aircraft. Increasing the rocket motor’s size allowed for the rocket to take on the 5 in diameter throughout the entire length of the rocket thereby increasing the propellant capacity from 8.5 lb to 23.9 lb. This rocket was outfitted with Ballistite for the propellant which had a greater specific impulse greater than the British, German or Soviet versions of rocket propellant. The ∆V (Delta 'Vee') for the new HVAR increased from 216 m/s to 420 m/s (1,400 ft/s), more than enough to provide the flat trajectory the designers and the military wanted.
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' ('''H'''igh-'''V'''elocity '''A'''ircraft '''R'''ocket) was developed to be an American unguided rocket utilised for attacking ground targets from aircraft.  This rocket began production towards the end of World War II and saw action through the Korean War. The HVAR was developed as an improvement upon the 5-inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rocket (FFAR) which had the same size warhead, however, it also sported an underwhelming 3.25 in (8.3 cm) rocket motor. The rocket was a good size; however, adaptations were needed to make it a faster rocket especially in a flatter trajectory, being fired from an external mount on an aircraft. Increasing the rocket motor's size allowed for the rocket to take on the 5 in diameter throughout the entire length of the rocket thereby increasing the propellant capacity from 8.5 lb to 23.9 lb. This rocket was outfitted with Ballistite for the propellant which had a greater specific impulse greater than the British, German or Soviet versions of rocket propellant. The ∆V (Delta 'Vee') for the new HVAR increased from 216 m/s to 420 m/s (1,400 ft/s), more than enough to provide the flat trajectory the designers and the military wanted.
  
The 5 in HVAR rocket was able to pack a punch and in doing so could penetrate 4 ft of reinforced concrete and be effectively used against sinking transport ships, destroying pillboxes, ammunition dumps, tanks and railroad locomotives. It was demonstrated that pilots inexperienced with the HVAR had decreased chances of hitting their target whereas experienced pilots could utilize them with deadly and almost pinpoint accuracy. Often HVAR and [[Tiny Tim]] rockets were used together with [[F-84 (Family)|F-84]] jets loading out up to 24 HVAR rockets and two Tiny Tims for an astounding rocket weight of 5,800 lb (2,600 kg).
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The 5 in HVAR rocket was able to pack a punch and in doing so could penetrate 4 ft of reinforced concrete and be effectively used against sinking transport ships, destroying pillboxes, ammunition dumps, tanks and railroad locomotives. It was demonstrated that pilots inexperienced with the HVAR had decreased chances of hitting their target whereas experienced pilots could utilise them with deadly and almost pinpoint accuracy. Often HVAR and [[Tiny Tim]] rockets were used together with [[F-84 (Family)|F-84]] jets loading out up to 24 HVAR rockets and two Tiny Tims for an astounding rocket weight of 5,800 lb (2,600 kg).
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
 
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Fighters'''}}
 
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{{Navigation-Line|F6F}}{{Specs-Link|f6f-3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f6f-5_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|hellcat_fmk1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f6f-5n}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f6f-5n_france}}
 
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{{Navigation-Line|F8F}}{{Specs-Link|f8f1}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f8f1b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f8f1b_france}}
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{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-20-na}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-30_usaaf_korea}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51h-5_na}}
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{{Navigation-Line|P-51}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-10}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-20-na}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-20_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51d-30_usaaf_korea}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51h-5_na}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-51k}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|f-82e}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f7f3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38l}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}
 
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-86}}{{Specs-Link|f-86_canadair_german}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-86_cl_13b_mk6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-86a-5}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-86f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-86f-25}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-86f-30_japan}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-86f-35}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-86f-40_japan}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-86f-40_japan_blue_impulse}}
 
 
{{Navigation-Line|F2H}}{{Specs-Link|f2h-2}}
 
{{Navigation-Line|F2H}}{{Specs-Link|f2h-2}}
 
{{Navigation-Line|F9F}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-5}}
 
{{Navigation-Line|F9F}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f9f-5}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-80}}{{Specs-Link|f-80a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-80}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-84B}}{{Specs-Link|f-84b}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-84F}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f_germany}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f_italy|▄F-84F (Italy)}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f_france|▄F-84F (France)}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-84f_iaf}}
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{{Navigation-Line|F-89}}{{Specs-Link|f-89d}}
 
{{Navigation-Line|Meteor}}{{Specs-Link|meteor_fmk8}}
 
{{Navigation-Line|Meteor}}{{Specs-Link|meteor_fmk8}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Attackers'''}}{{Specs-Link|a-26b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4_france}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Attackers'''}}{{Specs-Link|a2d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|a-26b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_2}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|douglas_ad_4_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|am_1_mauler}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f4u-6_au-1}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|a-26c-45-dt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mb_175t}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pv_2d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_5_france}}
 
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|a-26c-45-dt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mb_175t}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|pv_2d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_4}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|sb2c_5_france}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|b-57b}}
 
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|b-57b}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Helicopters'''}}{{Specs-Link|h_34_france}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Helicopters'''}}{{Specs-Link|h_34}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|h_34_france}}
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{{Navigation-End}}
 
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the rocket.''
[[File:HVAR armorers mounting warhead.JPG|400px|thumb|right|Aircrews installing a warhead on a '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket. Laying on the ground below the centre person is the rocket body protection plug which is removed from the rocket body when installing a warhead, to the left on the ground is the fuze for the rocket which will be installed after the warhead is in place.]]
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[[File:HVAR armorers mounting warhead.JPG|400px|thumb|right|Aircrews installing a warhead on a '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket. Laying on the ground below the centre person is the rocket body protection plug which is removed from the rocket body when installing a warhead, to the left on the ground is the fuse for the rocket which will be installed after the warhead is in place.]]
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=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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;Targets
 
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* Smaller ships
 
* Smaller ships
 
* Anti-aircraft artillery
 
* Anti-aircraft artillery
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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''Give a comparative description of rockets that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The HVAR rocket has an effective punch for a 5 in. rocket. This rocket can be utilised against hardened targets such as pillboxes, anti-aircraft artillery and light to medium tanks with positive results. Rockets scoring a direct hit will blast through concrete and armour while nearby hits will also score splash damage. The HVAR can be a tricky rocket to get on target as it is unguided, once it is fired, it will continue to fly until it either hits the target, hits the ground nearby or runs out of fuel. Typically multiple HVAR rockets are fired off a the same time to ensure some contact with the target. While not as unpredictable as the 2.75 in. [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]], it never hurts to fire off an extra rocket when available when attacking a target.  
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The HVAR rocket has an effective punch for a 5 in. rocket. This rocket can be utilised against hardened targets such as pillboxes, anti-aircraft artillery and light to medium tanks with positive results. Rockets scoring a direct hit will blast through concrete and armour while nearby hits will also score splash damage. The HVAR can be a tricky rocket to get on target as it is unguided, once it is fired, it will continue to fly until it either hits the target, hits the ground nearby or runs out of fuel. Typically multiple HVAR rockets are fired off a the same time to ensure some contact with the target. While not as unpredictable as the 2.75 in. [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]], it never hurts to fire off an extra rocket when available when attacking a target.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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[[File:B-25_HVAR_hit.png|400px|thumb|right|A [[B-25 (Family)|B-25]] about to be hit by an HVAR unguided missile.]]
 
[[File:B-25_HVAR_hit.png|400px|thumb|right|A [[B-25 (Family)|B-25]] about to be hit by an HVAR unguided missile.]]
  
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* HVARs were rail launched, no drag from empty launchers as in the case of the [[M8]]'s M-10 launch tubes
 
* HVARs were rail launched, no drag from empty launchers as in the case of the [[M8]]'s M-10 launch tubes
 
* Effectively used against semi-hardened and hardened ground targets
 
* Effectively used against semi-hardened and hardened ground targets
 
* Fitted to fighters, helicopters, attackers and some bombers
 
* Fitted to fighters, helicopters, attackers and some bombers
 
* Effective when used in conjunction with [[Tiny Tim]] rockets
 
* Effective when used in conjunction with [[Tiny Tim]] rockets
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* Can penetrate roof of most medium tanks, even top-tier ones.
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Unguided, typically need to fire several to ensure the target is hit
 
* Unguided, typically need to fire several to ensure the target is hit
 
* Difficult to use against moving vehicles unless at very low altitude
 
* Difficult to use against moving vehicles unless at very low altitude
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* Low accuracy.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
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''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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:HVAR and RAM rockets.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Image of '''{{PAGENAME}}''' and HVAR RAM rockets mounted to a [[F4U (Family)|F4U]].]] </li>
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File:HVAR and RAM rockets.jpg|Image of '''{{PAGENAME}}''' and HVAR RAM rockets mounted to a [[F4U (Family)|F4U]].
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Loading HVAR.JPG|thumb|none|200px|Aircrews loading '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rockets on [[P-51 (Family)|F-51D]]s.]]</li>
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File:Loading HVAR.JPG|Aircrews loading '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rockets on [[P-51 (Family)|P-51D]]s.
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:F-51D Napalm and HVAR.JPG|thumb|none|200px|Aircrews loading a napalm bomb next to two '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rockets.]]</li>
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File:F-51D Napalm and HVAR.JPG|Aircrews loading a napalm bomb next to two '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rockets.
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:PB4Y-2 Privateer with HVAR mounts.jpg|thumb|none|200px|A [[PB4Y-2]] Privateer with an unusual fuselage mounted '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket rails.]]</li>
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File:PB4Y-2 Privateer with HVAR mounts.jpg|A [[PB4Y-2]] Privateer with an unusual fuselage mounted '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket rails.
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:5_inch_FFAR_rockets.jpg|thumb|none|200px|5-inch FFAR rockets prepped for loading on a [[PBJ-1H]]. This rocket is not to be confused with the [[HVAR]] which was an upgraded version with a larger rocket body.]]</li>
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File:5_inch_FFAR_rockets.jpg|5-inch FFAR rockets prepped for loading on a [[PBJ-1H]]. This rocket is not to be confused with the [[HVAR]] which was an upgraded version with a larger rocket body.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''

Revision as of 21:44, 1 March 2021

HVAR sideview.jpg

Description

The HVAR rocket. The highest quality model is shown, some aircraft use a lower quality model, like the one seen on the right (scale is approximate)
Side view of an HVAR unguided rocket.


The HVAR (High-Velocity Aircraft Rocket) was developed to be an American unguided rocket utilised for attacking ground targets from aircraft. This rocket began production towards the end of World War II and saw action through the Korean War. The HVAR was developed as an improvement upon the 5-inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rocket (FFAR) which had the same size warhead, however, it also sported an underwhelming 3.25 in (8.3 cm) rocket motor. The rocket was a good size; however, adaptations were needed to make it a faster rocket especially in a flatter trajectory, being fired from an external mount on an aircraft. Increasing the rocket motor's size allowed for the rocket to take on the 5 in diameter throughout the entire length of the rocket thereby increasing the propellant capacity from 8.5 lb to 23.9 lb. This rocket was outfitted with Ballistite for the propellant which had a greater specific impulse greater than the British, German or Soviet versions of rocket propellant. The ∆V (Delta 'Vee') for the new HVAR increased from 216 m/s to 420 m/s (1,400 ft/s), more than enough to provide the flat trajectory the designers and the military wanted.

The 5 in HVAR rocket was able to pack a punch and in doing so could penetrate 4 ft of reinforced concrete and be effectively used against sinking transport ships, destroying pillboxes, ammunition dumps, tanks and railroad locomotives. It was demonstrated that pilots inexperienced with the HVAR had decreased chances of hitting their target whereas experienced pilots could utilise them with deadly and almost pinpoint accuracy. Often HVAR and Tiny Tim rockets were used together with F-84 jets loading out up to 24 HVAR rockets and two Tiny Tims for an astounding rocket weight of 5,800 lb (2,600 kg).

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters 
F2G  F2G-1
F4U  F4U-1D · F4U-4 · F4U-4B · F4U-4B VMF-214 · F4U-7
F6F  F6F-5 · ▄F6F-5 · ▄Hellcat Mk II · F6F-5N · ▄F6F-5N
F8F  F8F-1 · F8F-1B · ▄F8F-1B
P-47  P-47D-25 · P-47D-28 · ␗P-47D-30 · P-47M-1-RE · ⋠P-47M-1-RE · P-47N-15
P-51  P-51D-5 · P-51D-10 · P-51D-20-NA · ␗P-51D-20 · P-51D-30 · P-51H-5-NA · ␗P-51K
Twin-engine fighters  F7F-3 · F-82E · P-38L-5-LO · ␗P-38L-1
Jet fighters 
CL-13  CL-13 Mk.4 · ◄CL-13A Mk 5 · ◄CL-13B Mk.6
F2H  F2H-2
F9F  F9F-2 · F9F-5
F-80  F-80A-5 · F-80C-10
F-84B  F-84B-26
F-84F  F-84F · ◄F-84F · ▄F-84F (Italy) · ▄F-84F (France) · F-84F IAF
F-84G  F-84G-21-RE · ␗F-84G-21-RE · ▄F-84G-21-RE · ▄F-84G-26-RE
F-86  F-86A-5 · F-86F-2 · F-86F-25 · F-86F-30 ▅ · ␗F-86F-30 · F-86F-35 · F-86F-40 ▅ · F-86F-40 JASDF▅ · ␗F-86F-40
F-89  F-89D
Meteor  Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K
Attackers  A2D-1 · A-26B-50 · AD-2 · AD-4 · ▄AD-4 · AM-1 · AU-1
Bombers  A-26C-45DT · M.B.175T · PV-2D · SB2C-4 · ▄SB2C-5
Jet bombers  B-57B
Helicopters  H-34 · ▄H-34

General info

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Aircrews installing a warhead on a HVAR rocket. Laying on the ground below the centre person is the rocket body protection plug which is removed from the rocket body when installing a warhead, to the left on the ground is the fuse for the rocket which will be installed after the warhead is in place.

Effective damage

Targets
  • Smaller ships
  • Anti-aircraft artillery
  • Pillboxes
  • Light to medium armoured tanks
  • Locomotives
  • Bunkers

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

The HVAR rocket has an effective punch for a 5 in. rocket. This rocket can be utilised against hardened targets such as pillboxes, anti-aircraft artillery and light to medium tanks with positive results. Rockets scoring a direct hit will blast through concrete and armour while nearby hits will also score splash damage. The HVAR can be a tricky rocket to get on target as it is unguided, once it is fired, it will continue to fly until it either hits the target, hits the ground nearby or runs out of fuel. Typically multiple HVAR rockets are fired off a the same time to ensure some contact with the target. While not as unpredictable as the 2.75 in. FFAR Mighty Mouse, it never hurts to fire off an extra rocket when available when attacking a target.

Pros and cons

A B-25 about to be hit by an HVAR unguided missile.

Pros:

  • HVARs were rail launched, no drag from empty launchers as in the case of the M8's M-10 launch tubes
  • Effectively used against semi-hardened and hardened ground targets
  • Fitted to fighters, helicopters, attackers and some bombers
  • Effective when used in conjunction with Tiny Tim rockets
  • Can penetrate roof of most medium tanks, even top-tier ones.

Cons:

  • Unguided, typically need to fire several to ensure the target is hit
  • Difficult to use against moving vehicles unless at very low altitude
  • Low accuracy.

History

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Media

See also

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  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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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
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