Red Angel
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Description
The Red Angel rocket is an unguided rocket with 40 kilograms of TNT designed as an anti-shipping rocket to counter soviet ships in the 1960s.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Rocket characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 478 kg |
| Maximum speed | 390 m/s |
| Explosive mass | 39.91 kg TNTeq |
| Warhead type | SAP-HE |
The Red Angel is very similar to other large rockets, such as the Tiny Tim or Uncle Tom. It's a large, slow rocket, with a devastating payload, that usually doesn't even need a direct hit to destroy even heavily-armoured targets.
Effective damage
The Red Angel's high explosive TNT warhead explodes immediately on impact. Damage is caused mostly by blast overpressure and fragmentation.
Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
The Red Angel was designed as an anti-ship rocket and is best used as such.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High explosive payload
- Large damage radius, near-misses are very forgiving against lightly armoured targets
- Deals overpressure damage
- Good flight characteristics
Cons:
- Extremely heavy
- Low velocity
- Heavy payload that will affect flight performance
- Planes can only carry 2 rockets
History
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Media
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Red Angel
Red Angel alongside Triplex R.P. and Uncle Tom
See also
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