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{{About
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| about = Soviet rocket '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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''In real life, The S-24 was an unguided rocket intended for anti-infantry and other light target ground strikes with a ground proximity fuse that can be set between 3 and 33 metres with a forward direction biased shrapnel spray. Initially it did not have a proximity fuse however was added later as testing showed over 70% of the shrapnel was uselessly embedded into the ground in the vicinity where the rocket landed.''
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[[File:WeaponImage S-24.png|thumb|left|420px|The S-24 rocket (scale is approximate)]]
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Soviet air-launched rocket with a diameter of 240 mm. It is a heavy unguided HE bomb with a rocket motor attached and basic aerodynamic fins and nose cone.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|il_28sh|short}}
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{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
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* {{Specs-Link|mi_24d|short}}
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* {{Specs-Link|mi_24p|short}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_f13}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_pfm}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_s}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_smt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bis}}
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* {{Specs-Link|mi_24v|short}}
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{{Navigation-Line| }}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bis_lazur}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_sps_k}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_mf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_mf_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bis_sau_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mig-21_bis_sau}}
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* {{Specs-Link|mig-21_f13|short}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|su-7b}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|su-7bkl}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|su-7bmk}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Jet bombers'''}}{{Specs-Link|il_28sh}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Attack helicopters'''}}{{Specs-Link|mi_24d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mi_24d_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mi_24p_hungary}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|mi_24v_hungary}}
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{{Navigation-End}}
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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''The S-24 is a HE rocket type in war thunder with a peak velocity of 410 m/s and minimal launch angle variance. The S-24 alongside the smaller [[S-21]] and [[S-1of]] rockets are often called "Tiny Ivans" due to their similar usage in ground battles.''
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The S-24 is a HE rocket type with a peak velocity of 410 m/s and minimal launch angle variance. The S-24, alongside the smaller [[S-21]] and [[S-1of]] rockets, are often called "Tiny Ivans" due to their similar usage in ground battles to the [[Tiny Tim]].
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="2" | Rocket characteristics
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|-
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| '''Mass''' || 235 kg
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|-
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| '''Maximum speed''' || 410 m/s
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 25.5 kg TNTeq
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|-
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| '''Warhead type''' || HE
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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|-
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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| S-24 || Rocket || 65 || 65 || 65 || 65 || 65 || 65
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|}
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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''HE rocket type with approximately 71 metre fragment dispersion radius''<!-- Approximation, I don't have the HE explosive range equations for war thunder. I interpoplated the radius with the explosive filler of various bomb size range statistics. The closest bomb is the FAB-50 with 24kg filler and 69m radius and the SC-50 with 25kg filler and a 70m radius. -->
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The S-24 rocket has approximately a 71 m fragment dispersion radius.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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''The S-24 performs similar to the smaller [[S-21]] and [[S-1of]] ground strike rockets, only with a bigger 'boom.'''
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The S-24 performs similar to the smaller [[S-21]] and [[S-1of]] ground strike rockets, only with larger explosive factor.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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''In War Thunder the S-24 has a timed fuse so it may be used against aircraft and the strong explosive filler allows it to be used to knock out MBTs, pillboxes and even ships with 80mm penetration and a TNT filler of 25.5 kg.''
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The S-24 has a timed fuse so it may be used against aircraft and the strong explosive filler allows it to be used to knock out Ground Vehicles, pillboxes and even ships with 65 mm penetration and a TNT filler of 25.5 kg.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
 
* Excellent anti-everything tool
 
* Excellent anti-everything tool
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* Slightly faster than the S-21
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* It can take some time getting used to the differing ranges which the rocket should be launched from. Becuase the rocket reaches max speed almost instantly after launch, you can use basic linear maths to approximate distance to launch the rocket by calculating the time it takes the rocket to fly the fused distance setting by:
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* It can take some time getting used to the different ranges which the rocket should be launched from if you intend to hit aircraft
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** Time to detonate: ''t = FuseDistance / 410''
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* Rockets dip much more after losing propulsion compared to the S-21
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** Adjustment distance ''ad = t * your aircraft speed - t * enemy aircraft speed longitudinal component relative to you'', (or to put simply, the closing-in rate)
 
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** Add the distance fuse and ''ad'' together and you get the distance to fire the rocket. Example:
 
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*** Flying an Il-28Sh at 832 kph ~= 230 m/s, and enemy aircraft is closing-in at a rate of 0.5km/s (head-on situation) with a launch fuse of 300m:
 
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**** Adjustment distance is approximately 366 metres
 
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**** Therefore you should fire at 366 + 300 = 866 metres.
 
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*** Flying a MiG-21F-13 at mach 1.04 on Stalingrad (Summer) on the deck behind an AD-4 flying at 200 knots 30 degrees off your flight path:
 
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**** Stalingrad (Summer) temperature is 15 degrees celcius, therefore MiG-21F-13's speed is 343 * 1.04 = 357 m/s
 
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**** AD-4:
 
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***** speed approximation from knots to metres per second is divide by 2: 100m/s
 
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***** Cosine of 30 degrees is about 0.87
 
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***** Therefore his speed in relation to you is 87 m/s
 
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*** Adjustment distance is therefore 357 - 87
 
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*** You should fire when the distance marker of the enemy is 570 metres away.
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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The S-24 was an unguided rocket intended for anti-infantry and other light target ground strikes with a ground proximity fuse which can be set between 3 and 33 metres with a forward direction biased shrapnel spray. Initially, it did not have a proximity fuse, however, this was added later as testing showed over 70% of the shrapnel was uselessly embedded into the ground in the vicinity where the rocket landed.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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* [[S-24B]]
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== External links ==
 
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* ''other literature.''
  

Latest revision as of 06:45, 27 March 2024

This page is about the Soviet rocket S-24. For the other version, see S-24B.

Description

The S-24 rocket (scale is approximate)


The S-24 is a Soviet air-launched rocket with a diameter of 240 mm. It is a heavy unguided HE bomb with a rocket motor attached and basic aerodynamic fins and nose cone.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Jet fighters  MiG-21F-13 · MiG-21PFM · MiG-21S (R-13-300) · MiG-21SMT · MiG-21bis
  ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M" · ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◊MiG-21MF · ◔MiG-21MF · ◔MiG-21bis-SAU · ◊MiG-21bis-SAU
Strike aircraft  Su-7B · Su-7BKL · Su-7BMK
Jet bombers  IL-28Sh
Attack helicopters  ▂Mi-24D · ◔Mi-24D · ◔Mi-24P · ◔Mi-24V

General info

The S-24 is a HE rocket type with a peak velocity of 410 m/s and minimal launch angle variance. The S-24, alongside the smaller S-21 and S-1of rockets, are often called "Tiny Ivans" due to their similar usage in ground battles to the Tiny Tim.

Rocket characteristics
Mass 235 kg
Maximum speed 410 m/s
Explosive mass 25.5 kg TNTeq
Warhead type HE
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
S-24 Rocket 65 65 65 65 65 65

Effective damage

The S-24 rocket has approximately a 71 m fragment dispersion radius.

Comparison with analogues

The S-24 performs similar to the smaller S-21 and S-1of ground strike rockets, only with larger explosive factor.

Usage in battles

The S-24 has a timed fuse so it may be used against aircraft and the strong explosive filler allows it to be used to knock out Ground Vehicles, pillboxes and even ships with 65 mm penetration and a TNT filler of 25.5 kg.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent anti-everything tool
  • Slightly faster than the S-21

Cons:

  • It can take some time getting used to the different ranges which the rocket should be launched from if you intend to hit aircraft
  • Rockets dip much more after losing propulsion compared to the S-21

History

The S-24 was an unguided rocket intended for anti-infantry and other light target ground strikes with a ground proximity fuse which can be set between 3 and 33 metres with a forward direction biased shrapnel spray. Initially, it did not have a proximity fuse, however, this was added later as testing showed over 70% of the shrapnel was uselessly embedded into the ground in the vicinity where the rocket landed.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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

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