ZachP319 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Does anyone have good pics of the Matra rocket packs used on French and Portuguese Texans? Web searches have turned little up and I am highly suspicious of the one provided by Kittyhawk. What I have found shows rocket noses protruding and the KH part has completely recessed rocket noses that do not protrude. Any assistance would appreciated. Thanks Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I have to check in my French T-6 doc but keep in mind a launcher can store various types of rockets of different lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) Proud and flush above, different diameters Flush lot more http://nunosflyingmachines.com/year_2014/MuseuAr/MuseuAr_page_2.php If you do them flush its right on both accounts, as it shows it after firing the rockets for the images were they are proud Edited August 15, 2017 by TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hi French T6G used 2 models of pods : one Matra with 18 rockets 37mm and another Matra with 7 rockets 68mm. The 37mm rockets were totally enclosed in the pod while the 68mm had their warheads out Here's one picture of the 18 x 37mm and the 7 x 68mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 You can see how the pod looks like here : http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S9NzGeBCF9M/UjWRsggnJoI/AAAAAAAAAOs/sB7CxiwG40c/s1600/fouga_aseet.png Kittyhawk gives obviously a 7 x 68mm pod which should be either empty or have the rocket heads out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 The rocket motors are the same size, just different warheads added to the length, a 6lb HE is smaller so it wouldn't stick out of the pod while a 10lb HE one is longer and thus sticks out. Here are a few examples of 2.75" rockets but the principal is the same: http://combatace.com/uploads/monthly_08_2015/post-15260-0-38264400-1438886842.jpg Jari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clunkmeister Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Cool stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) The rocket motors are the same size, just different warheads added to the length, a 6lb HE is smaller so it wouldn't stick out of the pod while a 10lb HE one is longer and thus sticks out. Here are a few examples of 2.75" rockets but the principal is the same: http://combatace.com/uploads/monthly_08_2015/post-15260-0-38264400-1438886842.jpg Jari Hi Jari The T6G was certified only with one type of HE SNEB rocket. All T6G with the 7 rocket pod used the same rockets. The warhead was the "type 26P HE Frag" Rocket motor was 586mm long and the war head 482mm, making a ready to fire rocket 1.5m Found a pic of the rocket (the green one on top of the photo) : During the algerian war, the tip was natural brass Edited August 15, 2017 by Vincent/MDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachP319 Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Thanks all that was super helpful. I guess I am going to look at adding warheads to the KH parts. Shocker that they got that wrong. I would say they were expended pods but they clearly molded warheads recessed in the launch tubes as if they were flush. Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Strange they would only have one type of warhead but if that is all they needed. Here is a drawing of the Type 26P warhead: http://ordata.info/img/images/F3238UL002.jpg Also go here: http://ordata.info/ click on Name of Ordnance and type in: 68-mm and you'll get several rocket motors and more warhead options. Jari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Strange they would only have one type of warhead but if that is all they needed. Here is a drawing of the Type 26P warhead: http://ordata.info/img/images/F3238UL002.jpg Also go here: http://ordata.info/ click on Name of Ordnance and type in: 68-mm and you'll get several rocket motors and more warhead options. Jari Strange they would only have one type of warhead but if that is all they needed. Here is a drawing of the Type 26P warhead: http://ordata.info/img/images/F3238UL002.jpg Also go here: http://ordata.info/ click on Name of Ordnance and type in: 68-mm and you'll get several rocket motors and more warhead options. Jari At that time the other 68mm warhead available to the french air force was the antitank and the smoke one, both useless on the missions that the T6 was doing. Other heavier rockets were used in caves for example but fired mostly by Skyraiders and F4U-7 Corsairs. The T6 coulf of course carry a couple of these (T10 type) but it was not a good platform for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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