Me 410 Rockets? - Aircraft of World War II

beaupower32 · 08-19-2009, 03:02 PM

Can anyone explain what this is. Looks like a rocket launch tube. these are the only 2 pictures i have seen, and it looks like its a rotary type launcher. Also, does anyone have any documents on this.

Erich · 08-19-2009, 03:17 PM

a failure, the rotary mortar principle when fired tore the nose of the 410 right off. obviously dropped in care of crew safety and functionality

beaupower32 · 08-19-2009, 03:52 PM

Thanks for the info Eric, I sure would hate to have that sitting under me.

Maximowitz · 08-19-2009, 04:47 PM

Erich is bang on the money. That is Me 410 B-1 W.Nr. 425416 which was equipped with a six shot revolving WGr 21 rocket launcher. Tested on February 3rd 1944 the experiment ended in failure after the rockets blew the nose panels off the aircraft!

Whoops.

vikingBerserker · 08-19-2009, 09:03 PM

Timing is everything.

GrauGeist · 08-19-2009, 10:20 PM

Yep...that was one of those ideas that were just a little ahead of thier time...

Airframes · 08-20-2009, 07:21 PM

Light blue touch-paper and retire.....permanently!!

Maximowitz · 08-20-2009, 07:58 PM

That said the '410 had probably the most diverse array of weapon packages ever tried on a Luftwaffe aircraft. No photon torpedo though.

beaupower32 · 08-20-2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximowitz

That said the '410 had probably the most diverse array of weapon packages ever tried on a Luftwaffe aircraft. No photon torpedo though.

Should have mounted sharks with lazer beams under the wings.

GrauGeist · 08-20-2009, 10:10 PM

Dunno...I thought the Ju88 had quite a few different weapons configs...

B-17engineer · 08-22-2009, 03:17 PM

here ya go

Maximowitz · 08-22-2009, 03:45 PM

Very nice Mr B17!

vikingBerserker · 08-22-2009, 03:53 PM

Dam, that's a bigass rocket!

Maximowitz · 08-22-2009, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikingBerserker

Dam, that's a bigass rocket!

There's a quote by a KG51 pilot using those rockets for the first time in Dierich's "History of KG51", I'll dig it out later.

B-17engineer · 08-22-2009, 04:11 PM

No Problem. It's not good but explains the idea in a brief explanation.

08-19-2009, 03:02 PM	#1
beaupower32 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Posts: 721	Me 410 Rockets? Can anyone explain what this is. Looks like a rocket launch tube. these are the only 2 pictures i have seen, and it looks like its a rotary type launcher. Also, does anyone have any documents on this. __________________ The four elements: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Of these, I call your attention to two: Air and Fire. Though it is your privilege to live in the air, you will die by fire.

08-19-2009, 03:17 PM	#2
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,772	a failure, the rotary mortar principle when fired tore the nose of the 410 right off. obviously dropped in care of crew safety and functionality __________________ Rip it up !

08-19-2009, 03:52 PM	#3
beaupower32 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Posts: 721	Thanks for the info Eric, I sure would hate to have that sitting under me. __________________ The four elements: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Of these, I call your attention to two: Air and Fire. Though it is your privilege to live in the air, you will die by fire.

08-19-2009, 04:47 PM	#4
Maximowitz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, England. Posts: 839	Erich is bang on the money. That is Me 410 B-1 W.Nr. 425416 which was equipped with a six shot revolving WGr 21 rocket launcher. Tested on February 3rd 1944 the experiment ended in failure after the rockets blew the nose panels off the aircraft! Whoops. __________________

08-19-2009, 09:03 PM	#5
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,726	Timing is everything. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

08-19-2009, 10:20 PM	#6
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,346	Yep...that was one of those ideas that were just a little ahead of thier time... __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

08-20-2009, 07:21 PM	#7
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,056	Light blue touch-paper and retire.....permanently!! __________________

08-20-2009, 07:58 PM	#8
Maximowitz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, England. Posts: 839	That said the '410 had probably the most diverse array of weapon packages ever tried on a Luftwaffe aircraft. No photon torpedo though. __________________

08-20-2009, 10:10 PM	#10
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,346	Dunno...I thought the Ju88 had quite a few different weapons configs... __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

08-22-2009, 03:45 PM	#12
Maximowitz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, England. Posts: 839	Very nice Mr B17! __________________

08-22-2009, 03:53 PM	#13
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,726	Dam, that's a bigass rocket! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

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