Czech Rocket

[jvollenberg]

Listed as a 4.5-INCH Czech rocket ...

Length: 770MM

any ideas on this item?

Joe

 

[jvollenberg]

Never mind ... I found it ... or I think I did?

http://ordata.info/ordnance?id=http://cord.gichd.org/ontology#Rocket3463

Joe

 

[jvollenberg]

Does anyone have anything else on this rocket?

Joe

 

[Nabob]

the designation is 130-JRRO-RM51 (with nz-60, nz-60v fuze) or 130-JRROF-RM51 (with nz-62v fuze)
Used on PV3S 6x6 truck, Rocket launcher RM 51
rocket weight 24,2kg
explosive 2,33kg cast TNT (from 1959 screw filled TNT - if this is the propper word)
initiator ZR-11
4,56kg (four powder grains) Dg tp 49x17/430 RM
time of burn 0,67 seconds
V0-410 meters/sec
Post war development of german design (developed also in 210mm variant - not in service)
Used with Czechoslovakian army, Austria, Egypt, Syria.......
some pics here:
http://forum.valka.cz/topic/view/13303/CZK-vz-51-130mm-raketomet

Bob

 

[jvollenberg]

Is there a RM54 rocket?

Joe

 

[Nabob]

Then there would have to be a rocket launcher RM 54.
The designation of ammunition in that time was:

130 - caliber
JRRO - type of projectile - J - unitary R - rotation stabilized R - rocket O - fragmentation
RM 51 - weapon - Rocket launcher - Raketomet vz. 51

Will look what the proposed designation of the 210mm should be.

Bob