Schnelli Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Did the A8 use the R4M rockets? If yes, it would be a really nice addition to the 21cm rockets. Are they planned? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saburo_cz Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) No, A-8 did not use R4M, only Wgr.21. But incoming F-8 could carry A/G rockets, Panzerschreck and Panzerblitz (which was R4M with Armor-piercing warhead). Edited May 2, 2020 by saburo_cz F-15E | F-14A/B P-51D | P-47D | Mosquito FB Mk VI |Spitfire | Fw 190D | Fw 190A | Bf 109K | WWII Assets Pack Normandy 2 | The Channel | Sinai | Syria | PG | NTTR | South Atlantic F/A-18 | F-86 | F-16C | A-10C | FC-3 | CA | SC | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnelli Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Ok, good to know. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG13Wulf Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 The F8 was tested to use the Panzerblitz rocket (modified R4M rocket to be used against tank). But the war end before it was ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saburo_cz Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 The F8 was tested to use the Panzerblitz rocket (modified R4M rocket to be used against tank). But the war end before it was ready. No.. The F-8 W.Nr. 733705 (V73) was tested with six launching rails for Panzerblitz 1 (Pb1) between September and October 44, followed tests at Tarnewitz and EKdo 26. III./SG 4 flew 1st combat sortie with Pb1 7 December 44 and use them during The Battle of the Bulge... During Spring 45 these unit had Fw 190F8/9 with Pb 1: 3 and 6./SG 1 9./SG 2 6./SG 3 7, 8 and 9./SG 4 1, 3 and 13./SG 9 9./SG 77 13./SG 151 How the pilots should provide the most effective attack: "...The pilots were therefore instructed to attack up and down wind as far as possible in a 20 degree dive..." Speed loss were 15 km/h with only racks 30 km/h with racks and missiles Due to the lack of armour penetration (90 mm) development of the Panzerblitz 2 (Pb 2) started, but not finished before war end. (only small number was tested on an F-9). Pb 3 should be further step, but again not operation ready befor war end. F-15E | F-14A/B P-51D | P-47D | Mosquito FB Mk VI |Spitfire | Fw 190D | Fw 190A | Bf 109K | WWII Assets Pack Normandy 2 | The Channel | Sinai | Syria | PG | NTTR | South Atlantic F/A-18 | F-86 | F-16C | A-10C | FC-3 | CA | SC | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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