BryanMelvin
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ORIGINAL: vulkansanex Weapons 116 and 117 are both Whizbangs (US army Oob) Now the first weapon has 24 range the second 224 - so i gues 224 is correct. However there is accuracy 4 in 117 and 60 in the armour value of weapon 116. Any clues or explenations in case I've missed something? Stuart or Glenn, may have a better more detailed answer for you. What I recall about this was that it had to do with the weight of the rocket, time period, and later improvements to the 7.2 rocket. Weapon 116 should be the early class of this weapon and weapon 117 - the improved weapon with longer range. Here is info from a web site: http://users.belgacom.net/artillery/artillerie/5419.html "While the US 4.5-Inch were fired indirectly like their Russian or German counterparts, the much larger 7.2-Inch model was a short range demolition weapon (one kilometer maximum) and used in direct fire. There were several types of rocket launchers developped to fire them, most of them fitted upon turrets of Sherman." This quote helps explain why weapon 116 range was short. Weapon 117 would be used, most likely for Navel Units, and post WW II era. Also look at this web site for the spec's: http://www.752ndtank.com/RocketTanks.html 7.2 Inch T40 Rocket Launcher: Weight of Launcher: 5,500 lbs empty, 6,700 lbs fully loaded Tubes: (20) 90-inch tubes, 2 rows of 10 Tube Material: Sheet steel Life of Tubes: Indefinite Firing Method: Electrical, single-shot or ripple fire Maximum Firing Rate: 20 rounds in 10 seconds (ripple fire) Muzzle Velocity: 160 feet per second Maximum Range: 230 Yards Effective Range: Typically 60-75 Yards Rocket Type: 7.2 Inch High Explosive Rocket T37 with circular fins Rocket Dimensions: 61 lbs, 35 inches long Explosive Charge: 32 lbs of C2 plastic explosive Laying on Target: By turret gun sight Traverse and Elevation: Traverse by turret, elevation by main gun Main Gun Operation: Can be fired with launcher installed Jettison Capability: Hydraulically jettisoned in seconds Armor Plating: Will divert up to .30 caliber bullet Hope this helps..
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