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Description

The Triplex R.P. rocket (scale is approximate)

The Triplex R.P. is an unguided, high-explosive rocket developed by the British in the mid to late 1940s. It is a development of the ubiquitous RP-3 rocket. It was first added in the Update 1.99 "Starfighters" and is only available for use on a single vehicle, the Hawker Sea Fury.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Sea Fury FB 11

General info

Rocket characteristics
Mass	139 kg
Maximum speed	245 m/s
Explosive mass	12.7 kg
Explosive type	Amatol
TNT equivalent	12.7 kg

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Triplex R.P.	Rocket	63	63	63	63	63	63

The Triplex R.P. is an assembly of three RP-3 engines clamped together behind an explosive warhead, with three larger fins replacing the four typically found on each RP-3. The whole rocket weighs 139 kg. Its engines propel the rocket and its 12.7 kg TNT payload at a maximum speed of 245 m/s. The Sea Fury can carry four of these rockets at a time. They are fired individually, with the order being outer left, outer right, inner left, inner right. This is important to remember for rockets, since the position on the wing will affect the trajectory. The Triplex rockets are powerful tank-busters and can easily destroy ground targets in Air Battle as well.

Effective damage

The Triplex carries a Semi-Armour Piercing (SAP) warhead (similar to the RP-3) with 12.7 kg of explosive filler. The high explosive power on its own can penetrate an astounding 63 mm of armor at any range and angle. This makes it an extremely potent anti-tank weapon, and the sheer size of the warhead will help ensure tank knock-outs that an ordinary RP-3 might not be able to achieve.

Comparison with analogues

S-21 - The Triplex outperforms the S-21 in explosive mass, and has 63 mm of penetration versus the S-21's 62 mm. However, the S-21 has a significantly higher velocity of 385 m/s versus the 245 m/s of the Triplex.
Uncle Tom - The Uncle Tom rocket is similar to the Triplex. It flies at the same 245 m/s velocity. However, the Uncle Tom has around 50 kg of explosive mass compared to the 12.7 kg of the Triplex. The other significant differences include its weight and what vehicles it can be used on.
Red Angel - The Red Angel is similar to the Uncle Tom rocket, however, it has less explosive mass and is exclusive to the Wyvern S4.

Usage in battles

The Triplex is a devastating rocket capable of destroying hard targets up to pillboxes in Air Battle. In Ground Battles, a well-aimed Triplex rocket will shred through the roof of any tank the Sea Fury can encounter at its BR. The explosive power of the Triplex can penetrate 63 mm of armor at any angle, allowing for more lenience in the angle of attack than other rockets like the RP-3. And, with almost 2.5x the explosive mass of the RP-3, you can safely expect the Triplex to inflict significant damage. While the explosive yield is strong, a direct hit on the weak points of an enemy tank is still required to ensure destruction.

Pros and cons

Pros:

More lenient than the RP-3 rocket at angles, with a higher overall penetrating power than even the best conditions for the RP-3.
Sizable explosive mass will inflict significant damage to targets regardless of whether the SAP warhead penetrated the armor.
If the warhead does get through the armor, it is nigh-on guaranteed to destroy whatever it hits.
More aerodynamic and lighter overall than the RP-3 loadout for the Sea Fury.
Good aim will ensure consistent one-shot knock-outs against just about any opponent in the Sea Fury's BR bracket.

Cons:

Carrying capacity of four can be low for players with less experience.
Has even less velocity than the already sluggish RP-3.
Like the RP-3, the warhead fuse is very sensitive.
Restricted to be used on only one vehicle.

History

The Triplex R.P.'s developmental history is largely obscure. What is known is that the rocket was developed, produced, and mounted on the Hawker Sea Fury sometime before the start of the Korean War. The Hawker promotional brochure for the Sea Fury mentions the rockets by name as the "Triplex R.P., 180 lb. (82 kg) head"^[1]. During the Korean War, due to complications with carrier operation, the Sea Fury typically employed rockets in its ground strike missions^[2]. However, in late 1950 - early 1951, the British Admiralty issued an order that the Sea Fury's maximum rocket load while carrying drop tanks, which was most of the time during the conflict, would be reduced to only four rockets due to the harsh conditions of the Yellow Sea^[2]. Presumably, the Triplex would be too heavy to be carried under these restrictions. If the Triplex saw use, it would have been limited at best.

Media

Images

Triplex R.P.
Triplex R.P. alongside Uncle Tom and Red Angel

External links

References

↑ Sea Fury. Hawker Aircraft ltd., 1947, p. 4.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Mackay, Ron. Hawker Sea Fury in Action. Squadron/Signal Publications, 1992, pp. 14-15.

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

[1] Sea Fury. Hawker Aircraft ltd., 1947, p. 4.

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mackay, Ron. Hawker Sea Fury in Action. Squadron/Signal Publications, 1992, pp. 14-15.

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 == Description ==
-The Triplex R.P. is an unguided, high-explosive rocket developed by the British in the mid to late 1940's. It is a development of the ubiquitous [[RP-3]] rocket. It was first added in the [[Update "Starfighters"|Update 1.99 "Starfighters"]] and is only available for use on a single vehicle, that being the Hawker Sea Fury.
+<!-- ''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.'' -->
+[[File:WeaponImage Triplex R.P.png|thumb|left|420px|The Triplex R.P. rocket (scale is approximate)]]
+{{Break}}
+The Triplex R.P. is an unguided, high-explosive rocket developed by the British in the mid to late 1940s. It is a development of the ubiquitous [[RP-3]] rocket. It was first added in the [[Update "Starfighters"|Update 1.99 "Starfighters"]] and is only available for use on a single vehicle, the Hawker Sea Fury.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
-{| class="wikitable"
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the rocket.'' -->
-! colspan="2" |Triplex R.P. Characteristics
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+! colspan="2" | Rocket characteristics
 |-
-|'''Mass'''
+| '''Mass''' || 139 kg
-|136 kg
 |-
-|'''Maximum Speed'''
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 245 m/s
-|245 m/s
 |-
-|'''Explosive Mass'''
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 12.7 kg
-|12.7 kg
 |-
-|'''Explosive Type'''
+| '''Explosive type''' || Amatol
-|TNT
 |-
-|'''TNT Equivalent'''
+| '''TNT equivalent''' || 12.7 kg
-|12.7 kg
 |-
-| colspan="2" |
+|}
-{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
-! colspan="4" |Armor Penetration:
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-|-
+! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-!
-! colspan="3" |At Angle:
 |-
-!Distance:
+! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-!0°
+! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-!30°
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
-!60°
 |-
-|10 m
+! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
 |-
-|100 m
+| Triplex R.P. || Rocket || 63 || 63 || 63 || 63 || 63 || 63
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
 |-
-|500 m
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|-
-|1000 m
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|-
-|1500 m
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|-
-|2000 m
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
-|66 mm
 |}
-|}
-The Triplex R.P. is an assembly of three RP-3 engines clamped together behind an explosive warhead, with three larger fins replacing the four typically found on each RP-3. The whole rocket weighs 136 kg. Its engines propel the rocket and its 12.7 kg TNT payload at a maximum speed of 245 m/s. The Sea Fury can carry four of these rockets at a time. They are fired individually, with the order being outer left, outer right, inner left, inner right. This is important to remember for rockets, since the position on the wing will affect the trajectory. The Triplex rockets are powerful tank-busters and can easily destroy ground targets in Air Battle as well.
+The Triplex R.P. is an assembly of three RP-3 engines clamped together behind an explosive warhead, with three larger fins replacing the four typically found on each RP-3. The whole rocket weighs 139 kg. Its engines propel the rocket and its 12.7 kg TNT payload at a maximum speed of 245 m/s. The Sea Fury can carry four of these rockets at a time. They are fired individually, with the order being outer left, outer right, inner left, inner right. This is important to remember for rockets, since the position on the wing will affect the trajectory. The Triplex rockets are powerful tank-busters and can easily destroy ground targets in Air Battle as well.
 === Effective damage ===
-The Triplex is a pure explosive warhead whose outer shell contains 12.7 kg of TNT. The high explosive power can penetrate an astounding 66 mm of armor at ''<u>any range and angle</u>''. This makes it an extremely potent anti-tank weapon, and the sheer size of the warhead will help ensure 1-hit kills that an ordinary RP-3 might not be able to achieve.
+<!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of rocket (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
+The Triplex carries a Semi-Armour Piercing (SAP) warhead (similar to the RP-3) with 12.7 kg of explosive filler. The high explosive power on its own can penetrate an astounding 63 mm of armor at any range and angle. This makes it an extremely potent anti-tank weapon, and the sheer size of the warhead will help ensure tank knock-outs that an ordinary RP-3 might not be able to achieve.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-[[S-21]] - The Triplex outperforms the S-21 in explosive mass, and has 66 mm of penetration versus the S-21's 62 mm. However, the S-21 has a significantly higher velocity of 385 m/s versus the 245 m/s of the Triplex.
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of rockets that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-[[Uncle Tom]] - In game, the Uncle Tom has slightly less explosive mass than the Triplex. It flies at the same 245 m/s velocity. The only significant differences currently are the weight of the Uncle Tom, which weighs just over 3.5x as much as the Triplex, and what vehicles it can be used on. The Uncle Tom enjoys battle ratings as low as 2.7, while the Triplex is stuck at 5.3.
+* [[S-21]] - The Triplex outperforms the S-21 in explosive mass, and has 63 mm of penetration versus the S-21's 62 mm. However, the S-21 has a significantly higher velocity of 385 m/s versus the 245 m/s of the Triplex.
+* [[Uncle Tom]] - The Uncle Tom rocket is similar to the Triplex. It flies at the same 245 m/s velocity. However, the Uncle Tom has around 50 kg of explosive mass compared to the 12.7 kg of the Triplex. The other significant differences include its weight and what vehicles it can be used on.
+* [[Red Angel]] - The Red Angel is similar to the Uncle Tom rocket, however, it has less explosive mass and is exclusive to the [[Wyvern S4]].
-[[Red Angel]] - The Red Angel currently has exactly the same statistics as the Uncle Tom rocket in-game. The difference is the aircraft it is mounted on: the Red Angel is exclusive to the [[Wyvern S4]] at 4.3.
+== Usage in battles ==
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this rocket in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
-== Usage in battles ==
+The Triplex is a devastating rocket capable of destroying hard targets up to pillboxes in Air Battle. In Ground Battles, a well-aimed Triplex rocket will shred through the roof of any tank the Sea Fury can encounter at its BR. The explosive power of the Triplex can penetrate 63 mm of armor at any angle, allowing for more lenience in the angle of attack than other rockets like the RP-3. And, with almost 2.5x the explosive mass of the RP-3, you can safely expect the Triplex to inflict significant damage. While the explosive yield is strong, a direct hit on the weak points of an enemy tank is still required to ensure destruction.
-The Triplex is a devastating rocket capable of destroying hard targets up to pillboxes in Air Battle. In Ground Battles, a well-aimed Triplex rocket will shred through the roof of any tank the Sea Fury can encounter at its BR. Because of its pure high-explosive fuse, the Triplex can penetrate 66 mm of armor at any angle, allowing for more lenience in the angle of attack than other rockets like the RP-3. And, with almost 2.5x the explosive mass of the RP-3, you can safely expect the Triplex to inflict significant damage. While the explosive yield is strong, a direct hit on the weak points of an enemy tank is still required to ensure destruction.
 === Pros and cons ===
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
 * More lenient than the RP-3 rocket at angles, with a higher overall penetrating power than even the best conditions for the RP-3.
-* Sizable explosive mass will inflict significant damage to targets.
+* Sizable explosive mass will inflict significant damage to targets regardless of whether the SAP warhead penetrated the armor.
+* If the warhead does get through the armor, it is nigh-on guaranteed to destroy whatever it hits.
 * More aerodynamic and lighter overall than the RP-3 loadout for the Sea Fury.
-* Good aim will ensure consistent one-shot kills against just about any opponent in the Sea Fury's BR bracket.
+* Good aim will ensure consistent one-shot knock-outs against just about any opponent in the Sea Fury's BR bracket.
-* Only the Sea Fury can carry the Triplex. However, the Sea Fury is a very capable plane, so at least the weapon is restricted to a ''good'' vehicle.
-*
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Carrying capacity of four can be low for players with less experience.
 * Has even less velocity than the already sluggish RP-3.
-* Pure HE fuse will detonate upon contact with any object - spaced armor is a significant deterrent.
+* Like the RP-3, the warhead fuse is very sensitive.
-* Restricted to one vehicle.
+* Restricted to be used on only one vehicle.
-*
+== 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: <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>.'' -->
-== History ==
 The Triplex R.P.'s developmental history is largely obscure. What is known is that the rocket was developed, produced, and mounted on the Hawker Sea Fury sometime before the start of the Korean War. The Hawker promotional brochure for the Sea Fury mentions the rockets by name as the "Triplex R.P., 180 lb. (82 kg) head"<ref>''Sea Fury''. Hawker Aircraft ltd., 1947, p. 4.</ref>. During the Korean War, due to complications with carrier operation, the Sea Fury typically employed rockets in its ground strike missions<ref name=":0">Mackay, Ron. ''Hawker Sea Fury in Action''. Squadron/Signal Publications, 1992, pp. 14-15.</ref>. However, in late 1950 - early 1951, the British Admiralty issued an order that the Sea Fury's maximum rocket load while carrying drop tanks, which was most of the time during the conflict, would be reduced to only four rockets due to the harsh conditions of the Yellow Sea<ref name=":0" />. Presumably, the Triplex would be too heavy to be carried under these restrictions. If the Triplex saw use, it would have been limited at best.
-'''<big>References</big>'''
-<references />
 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
+;Images
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 File:Triplex R.P. WTWallpaper 01.jpg|Triplex R.P.
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 == 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.'' -->
 * [[Uncle Tom]]
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 <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
 * [[wt:en/news/6717-development-unguided-brits-en|[Devblog] Unguided Brits!]]
-* [https://shop.navywings.org.uk/collections/hawker-sea-fury/products/hawker-sea-fury-promotional-brochure Hawker Sea Fury Brochure Replica], note the fourth page in the preview on the store.
+* [https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/experimental-6-rocket.5300/ [Secret Projects<nowiki>]</nowiki> Forum thread about the Triplex R.P.]
-* [https://vdocuments.mx/reader/full/hawker-sea-fury-in-action Hawker Sea Fury in Action] available to read.
-* [https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/experimental-6-rocket.5300/ secretprojects.co.uk], discussion thread including pictures of the Triplex R.P.
+=== References ===
+<references />
 {{Rockets}}
 [[Category:Suspended armaments]]

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