Type 63 107mm Rocket Launcher - Design
Type 81 107mm Rocket Launcher
The rocket launched by the rocket launcher flies by the thrust of its own engine and does not require a complicated anti-recoil device, so the launcher structure is simple and lightweight. The 107mm rocket launcher has a reasonable design, and its advantages in this regard are even more prominent. Most of its components can be disassembled and combined without tools, making operation and maintenance very easy. Under special circumstances, single-tube, two-tube, four-tube or eight-tube simple launches can also be used. The gun has a total weight of 613 kilograms, is small in size, light in weight, and has good maneuverability. It can be towed by a jeep or a mule or horse, or can be broken down and transported by manpower. It is very suitable for combat in Gobi, mountainous, jungle and water network areas.
The rocket used is named 1963-type 107mm rocket anti-personnel explosive grenade. This rocket has a turbine-rotating stable structure, good dispersion accuracy, and a maximum range of 8 kilometers. Later, the design was improved and finalized into the 63-1 107mm rocket launcher. It was improved again in 1975 and named the 1963-2 anti-personnel explosive grenade. The maximum range is 8.5 kilometers, the warhead weighs 8.33 kilograms, and the killing radius is 12.5 meters. After that, the No. 107 rocket phosphorus aluminum incendiary bomb, armor-breaking bombs for attacking tanks and armored vehicles, and armor-breaking bombs for solid fortifications, and chaff electronic interference bombs were also successfully developed , which expanded the battlefield's adaptability.
The most powerful thing about the Type 63 107mm rocket launcher is its fierce firepower. Firing 12 rounds at a time is equivalent to a howitzer battalion, which is beyond the reach of ordinary artillery. It is a turbo rocket launcher. There is no tail fin at the bottom of the rocket. It relies only on the gas ejected from the inclined nozzle to make the rocket rotate around the missile axis at high speed, producing a gyroscopic effect and maintaining flight stability. At that time, the performance of the turbo rocket launcher was considered advanced, but in recent years it has gradually become obsolete.
At first glance, the performance parameters of the 107 rocket launcher do not seem to be outstanding. In fact, the 107mm rocket launcher is a highly user-friendly high-quality artillery, and various parameters have been repeatedly optimized. First of all, the artillery rocket is designed to weigh 18.8 kilograms. One person can carry just one rocket, and it can withstand long-distance marches in complex terrain. In comparison, Russia's famous 122mm rocket weighs 45.8-66 kilograms, and it often takes three people to load one. Russia's lightest 140mm rocket weighs 39.6 kilograms and cannot be carried by a single soldier. Of course, there are a few ultra-light rocket launchers in the world, such as the Belgian 70mm rocket launcher and the Italian 51mm rocket launcher. However, their warheads are too weak and they are difficult to carry manually, so their adaptability is far less than that of the 107 mm rocket launcher.
The 107mm rocket launcher is not only light in total weight, but can also be quickly disassembled and combined. The weight of a single component after disassembly does not exceed 30 kilograms. In order to meet the requirements of the human back, the decomposed part has the following characteristics in terms of structural dimensions: no upper than the neck (facilitates raising the head), no lower than the hips (convenient for stepping), no wider than the shoulders (convenient for passing), and a close center of gravity (to prevent waist twisting). In these aspects, it can be said that no rocket launcher in the world can compare with the 107 rocket launcher.
In Afghanistan, local armed forces installed towed 107mm multiple rocket launchers on various vehicles to become self-propelled rocket launchers. The gun has proven to work well with a variety of vehicles. Shows excellent adaptability. The 107 rocket launcher may be the most heavy weapon in the world suitable for guerrilla warfare and special forces . The 1985-style 107mm single-barreled rocket launcher has already been mass-produced. The rocket launch tube is 0.9 meters long, supported by a tripod, has a total weight of 23 kilograms, a range of up to 8.5 kilometers, and is highly accurate and powerful. A muscular special forces soldier can carry this single-barreled rocket launcher and two artillery shells to the launch point by himself, attack the enemy's key targets from a long distance, and then evacuate safely.
The standard 107mm rocket launcher is equipped with 12 rounds. It has a fast firing speed, short reloading time, and sudden and violent firepower. It is an excellent weapon for attacking close targets. Unlike the rockets in service in the United States and the Soviet Union, the 107mm rocket uses turbine rotation to stabilize its flight. The center line of the rocket is deflected at a small angle. After the rocket is ignited, the gas pushes the rocket forward and at the same time pushes the rocket to rotate like an ordinary rifled gun shell, thereby ensuring the stability of the shell in flight. If necessary, the 107mm shell There is no need for a launching device, it can be placed directly on the ground, and after aiming, it can be launched with a few ordinary batteries and two ordinary iron wires or wires. Generally speaking, the target distance is 1000-1500 meters for simple launch, and the effect is better. What's more, there were reports that Afghans used rocks to smash off the back covers of 107mm rockets, arranged them in a row on the ground, and then lit them directly with fire to launch them.
For a simple rocket to hit the target accurately, it is best to build a solid earth-rock launch pad on the ground. The plane on which the rocket is placed should be flat, and the length of the plane should be close to the length of the rocket to ensure that the rocket is Stability during takeoff. Of course, 107mm rockets can also be launched from various places such as building windows and car roofs. However, no matter how they are launched, the launcher must pay attention to avoid damage from the exhaust gas of the rocket engine during launch.
The shell of the 107 rocket has a white marking line consistent with the flight direction of the rocket, which is used for aiming during simple launch. At the same time, the manufacturer has prepared an extremely lightweight caliper-type sight for the 107 rocket. It has distance and azimuth scales. It can be stuck on the rocket and aligned with the white markings to accurately aim at "three points and one line". Ensure actual shooting accuracy when launching.
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