Hydra Rockets

Link to Wikipedia Article: [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_70"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_70[/URL]

Appearances:
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[*]Chapter 34 Part 3 - The Blackhawk helicopter dispatched from Fort Irwin is armed with Hydra Rockets and a minigun.
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Specs:
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[*]70mm folding fin aerial rocket
[*]Maximum effective range: 4.5 miles (6.5 miles maximum range)
[*]Warhead Weight: 8.8 to 17 pounds, depending on type
[*]Warhead Types: Anti-Personnel, High Explosive, Smoke/Incindiary (white or red phosphurus), Explosive Sub-Munition, Anti-Tank
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[*]Originally developed in the 1970s as a replacement for WW2 era rockets.
[*]First used in Vietnam and in every subsequent US armed conflict.
[*]Standard armament on US helicopters, including the Blackhawk.
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