M8 - Revision history

U109472964: /* History */ Wrote History for the M8 Rocket

2023-10-19T21:57:32Z

‎History: Wrote History for the M8 Rocket

U22067555: /* External links */ removed from "Naval special armaments"

2023-08-25T13:18:56Z

‎External links: removed from "Naval special armaments"

U105837429: /* Usage in battles */ Higgins uses the Mk.7

2022-10-16T11:22:09Z

‎Usage in battles: Higgins uses the Mk.7

U44629479: Edits

2022-10-11T17:05:30Z

Edits

U105837429: /* General info */

2022-10-11T16:54:05Z

‎General info

U38088265: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

2021-12-21T18:01:23Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

U38088265: Updated

2021-10-29T18:10:02Z

Updated

U44629479: Undo revision 108364 by U115170711 (talk)

2021-08-05T19:52:46Z

Undo revision 108364 by U115170711 (talk)

U115170711: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

2021-08-05T19:34:17Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

U28580205 at 15:55, 15 May 2021

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 '''Pros:'''
 * Lightweight, able to mount on fighter aircraft
 * Can be used against bombers
 '''Cons:'''
 * Inaccurate, best fired in groups to increase the chance of hitting a target
 * Increases aerodynamic drag, decreasing flight efficiency
 == History ==
-''Describe 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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: 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>.''
+The American M8 Rocket, known as the "M8 Rocket Launcher," is a significant chapter in the history of World War II artillery. It was developed during the early 1940s to address the need for a versatile and mobile ground-based rocket artillery system. The M8 Rocket Launcher's design featured a truck-mounted launch platform equipped with multiple launch tubes capable of firing 4.5-inch M8 rockets, which were often colloquially referred to as "Calliope" rockets. This system was developed to provide rapid and concentrated firepower on the battlefield.
 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 ;Images
-<gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="150">
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="150">
 File:A-20_4.5in-M8rockets.jpg|<small>Image of ground crew member adjusting M8 rocket launch tubes under the wing of an [[A-20G-25]].</small>
 File:P-47D_with_bazooka_rocket_tubes.jpg|<small>Crew members loading M8 rocket tubes under the wing of an [[P-47 (Family)|P-47D]] in Saipan, 1944.</small>
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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.''

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	{{Rockets}}		{{Rockets}}
−	~~{{Naval special armaments}}~~

	[[Category:Suspended armaments]]		[[Category:Suspended armaments]]
−	~~[[Category:Naval special armaments]]~~

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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this rocket in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
-The M8 rockets are typically mounted on an aircraft in groups of three (usually two launchers of three) or a total of 16 on the boat [[Higgins 78 ft PT-200]]. The M8 rocket is typically best utilised against personnel, installations and light armoured vehicles due to the fantastic fragmentation of this rocket upon impact and explosion.
+The M8 rockets are typically mounted on an aircraft in groups of three (usually two launchers of three). The M8 rocket is typically best utilised against personnel, installations and light armoured vehicles due to the fantastic fragmentation of this rocket upon impact and explosion.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 | '''Maximum speed''' || 260 m/s
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-| '''Explosive mass''' || 1.95 kg
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 1.95 kg TNTeq
 |-
 | '''Warhead type''' || HE
 |-
 |}
 === Effective damage ===
 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of rocket (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-After slamming into a target a slight delay will set off the explosive mass of the missile, causing the TNT shell to detonate along with fragmenting the rocket body and motor. Damage is caused by both the high explosives and fragmentation.
+After slamming into a target a slight delay will set off the explosive mass of the missile, causing the TNT shell to detonate along with fragmenting the rocket body and motor. Damage is caused by both the high explosive and fragmentation.
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 == General info ==
-''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the rocket.''
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the rocket.'' -->
 [[File:M8_4.5in_fin_stabilized_rocket.png|300px|thumb|right|A soldier holding an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket prior to loading in a launch tube.]]
 === Effective damage ===
 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of rocket (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-The M8 rocket is a 40 lb (18.1 kg) high explosive mass with a TNT warhead which travels at 600 mph (970 km/h). After slamming into a target a slight delay will set off the explosive mass of the missile causing the TNT shell to detonate along with fragmenting the rocket body and motor. Damage is caused by both the high explosives and fragmentation.
+After slamming into a target a slight delay will set off the explosive mass of the missile, causing the TNT shell to detonate along with fragmenting the rocket body and motor. Damage is caused by both the high explosives and fragmentation.
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 {{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
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 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Medium tanks'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_m4_sherman_calliope}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_m26_t99}}
 {{Navigation-End}}

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 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Twin-engine fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|p-38g}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38g_metal}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38j}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|p-38j_marge}}
-{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Attackers'''}}{{Specs-Link|a-20g}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|a-20g}}
 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''Medium tanks'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_m4_sherman_calliope}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_m26_t99}}
-{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Motor torpedo boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_higgins_78ft_pt625}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Motor torpedo boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_higgins_78ft_pt625}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_higgins_78ft_pt658}}
 {{Navigation-End}}

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 [[File:M8_rocket_sideview.jpg|520px|thumb|right|Side view of an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' 4.75 inch unguided rocket.]]
 {{break}}
-The 4.5-inch (114 mm) '''{{PAGENAME}}''' fin-stabilized rocket is approximately 33 in (0.83 m) in length and 40 lb. (18.1 kg) and is almost an equivalent of a 105 mm Shell M1. This rocket utilizes an M4 fuse which explodes after a 0.015-sec delay set off by auxiliary M1 booster.
+The 4.5-inch (114 mm) '''{{PAGENAME}}''' fin-stabilised rocket is approximately 33 in (0.83 m) in length and 40 lb (18.1 kg) and is almost an equivalent of a 105 mm Shell M1. This rocket utilises an M4 fuse which explodes after a 0.015-sec delay set off by auxiliary M1 booster.
-The components of the rocket break down into three separate sections, the fuse, shell and motor body. The shell of the rocket or the head is made up of a warhead body fitted with a burster tube. The burster tube itself extends from the shell through the rocket body and through the rocket motor, the purpose of this is to expand the explosive capability of the rocket by utilizing the rocket motor as an additional source of fragmentation in the explosion. Once fired, folding fins around the tail flange will extend and spin-stabilize the rocket.
+The components of the rocket break down into three separate sections, the fuse, shell and motor body. The shell of the rocket or the head is made up of a warhead body fitted with a burster tube. The burster tube itself extends from the shell through the rocket body and through the rocket motor, the purpose of this is to expand the explosive capability of the rocket by utilising the rocket motor as an additional source of fragmentation in the explosion. Once fired, folding fins around the tail flange will extend and spin-stabilise the rocket.
 The M8 rocket requires a tube launcher to launch (as opposed to being installed directly to external hardpoints) and this is accomplished by mounting an M10 cluster launcher to the underside of the aircraft's wings or fuselage belly. The M10 is a cluster of three 10-foot tubes manufactured from plastic (M14s are made from steel and M15s are constructed of magnesium alloy) and are banded together in six places and are secured to the aircraft via two mounting straps, front and rear. The rear strap also bears the electrical connections which link up to the rockets once in the tubes as the firing links. The release and contact mechanisms are protected from flying links and fired casings ejected from the wing guns to prevent accidental damage or drop release of the M10 launcher.
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 The M8 rocket is a 40 lb (18.1 kg) high explosive mass with a TNT warhead which travels at 600 mph (970 km/h). After slamming into a target a slight delay will set off the explosive mass of the missile causing the TNT shell to detonate along with fragmenting the rocket body and motor. Damage is caused by both the high explosives and fragmentation.
-=== Comparison with analogs ===
+=== Comparison with analogues ===
 ''Give a comparative description of rockets that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Lightweight, able to mount on fighter aircraft
 * Can be used against bombers
 '''Cons:'''
 * Inaccurate, best fired in groups to increase the chance of hitting a target
 * Increases aerodynamic drag, decreasing flight efficiency
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 == Media ==
-<!-- ''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.'' -->
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-<div><ul>
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:A-20_4.5in-M8rockets.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Image of ground crew member adjusting '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket launch tubes under the wing of an [[A-20G-25]].]] </li>
+;Images
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:P-47D_with_bazooka_rocket_tubes.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Crew members loading '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket tubes under the wing of an [[P-47 (Family)|P-47D]] in Saipan, 1944.]]</li>
+<gallery mode="packed-hover"  heights="150">
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:M8_fins_out.png|thumb|none|300px|An '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket with its stabilising fins out (right) and an M16 rocket (left).]]</li>
+File:A-20_4.5in-M8rockets.jpg|<small>Image of ground crew member adjusting M8 rocket launch tubes under the wing of an [[A-20G-25]].</small>
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:A-20G-25_firingoff_M8.jpg|thumb|none|300px|An [[A-20G-25]] firing off an '''{{PAGENAME}}''' rocket from an M10 ''Bazooka'' tube launcher.]]</li>
+File:P-47D_with_bazooka_rocket_tubes.jpg|<small>Crew members loading M8 rocket tubes under the wing of an [[P-47 (Family)|P-47D]] in Saipan, 1944.</small>
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:P-39Q-5_firingoff_M8.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A [[P-39Q-5]] firing off an [[M8]] rocket from an underwing M10 ''Bazooka'' tube launcher.]]</li>
+File:M8_fins_out.png|<small>An M8 rocket with its stabilising fins out (right) and an M16 rocket (left).</small>
-</ul></div>
+File:A-20G-25_firingoff_M8.jpg|<small>An [[A-20G-25]] firing off an M8 rocket from an M10 Bazooka tube launcher.</small>
 == 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.''
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 <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->

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 [[File:4.5_in_M8_rocket_diagram.jpg|thumbnail|right|x250px|]]
+{{About
 == Description ==
 <!-- ''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.'' -->