(05-27-2025, 05:51 PM)F2d5thCav Wrote: At FCD--
And even those old UH-1's can launch a 2.75-inch rocket with a precision guidance system. Gotta be at least a ten meter effective fragmentation radius when those things land.
Yeah. Interesting little buggers. (2.75's) I used to prepare and load them and the pods on S2E's and A4's.
The crews used to practice on the range at single selection with inert warheads. Left a reasonable divot. When armed with a HE there was enough in a single warhead to take out a putting green.
Fired at 'ripple' They were quite devastating along about a par 3.
Never loaded a chopper but it was possible here with the Iroquois.
The 2.75's were used in both configurations but only as a cheaper alternative than to practice with the 5" Zuni's which were utilised for anti sub.
Loading the warhead onto the motor was quite simple. Screw the head into the motor and on the last thread twist the motor in one hand and flick the head with the other with a snap. Then load into the pod.
If the motor alone was duct taped securely to a pushbike you could see the short burst of power they had and write one 26" pushy off.
Good for a laugh.
Kind regards,
Bally)