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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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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.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" |Triplex R.P. Characteristics
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|-
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|'''Mass'''
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|136 kg
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|'''Maximum Speed'''
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|245 m/s
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|'''Explosive Mass'''
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|12.7 kg
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|'''Explosive Type'''
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|TNT
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|'''TNT Equivalent'''
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|12.7 kg
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| colspan="2" |
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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! colspan="4" |Armor Penetration:
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|-
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! colspan="3" |At Angle:
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|-
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!Distance:
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!0°
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!30°
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!60°
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|-
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|10 m
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|-
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|100 m
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|-
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|500 m
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|-
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|1000 m
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|-
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|1500 m
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|-
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|2000 m
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|66 mm
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|}
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|}
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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.
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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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.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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[[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.
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[[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.
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[[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 ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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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 ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
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* More lenient than the RP-3 rocket at angles, with a higher overall penetrating power than even the best conditions for the RP-3.
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* Sizable explosive mass will inflict significant damage to targets.
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* More aerodynamic and lighter overall than the RP-3 loadout for the Sea Fury.
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* Good aim will ensure consistent one-shot kills against just about any opponent in the Sea Fury's BR bracket.
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* 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.
  
'''Pros:'''
 
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
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* Carrying capacity of four can be low for players with less experience.
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* Has even less velocity than the already sluggish RP-3.
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* Pure HE fuse will detonate upon contact with any object - spaced armor is a significant deterrent.
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* Restricted to one vehicle.
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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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.
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== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
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* [[Uncle Tom]]
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* [[Red Angel]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
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* [[wt:en/news/6717-development-unguided-brits-en|[Devblog] Unguided Brits!]]
 
* [[wt:en/news/6717-development-unguided-brits-en|[Devblog] Unguided Brits!]]
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* [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.
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* [https://vdocuments.mx/reader/full/hawker-sea-fury-in-action Hawker Sea Fury in Action] available to read.
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* [https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/experimental-6-rocket.5300/ secretprojects.co.uk], discussion thread including pictures of the Triplex R.P.
  
 
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[[Category:Suspended armaments]]
 
[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Revision as of 23:15, 9 February 2021

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 1.99 "Starfighters" and is only available for use on a single vehicle, that being the Hawker Sea Fury.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Triplex R.P. Characteristics
Mass 136 kg
Maximum Speed 245 m/s
Explosive Mass 12.7 kg
Explosive Type TNT
TNT Equivalent 12.7 kg
Armor Penetration:
At Angle:
Distance: 30° 60°
10 m 66 mm 66 mm 66 mm
100 m 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.

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 any range and angle. 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.
  • 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.
  • 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:

  • 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.
  • Restricted to 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.

References

  1. Sea Fury. Hawker Aircraft ltd., 1947, p. 4.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mackay, Ron. Hawker Sea Fury in Action. Squadron/Signal Publications, 1992, pp. 14-15.

Media

See also

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
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