Rockets
Rockets are unguided, explosive projectiles fired from pods. The instruments show them as RKT.
Firing
- Select rockets with X. Hold the trigger to ripple-fire them from the pods, one after another, like guns.
- Rockets fly straight along the pod’s nose and fall under gravity. They do not steer, so aim ahead of a moving target, at the lead indicator.
- Being explosive, rockets hurt a U-boat, which machine guns cannot.
Reloading
An empty pod reloads by itself. Press R to reload early, or land on a friendly aircraft carrier to rearm at once.
Reading a plane’s page
A rocket pod is listed like this: 2 × 29-rkt Mighty Mouse pod (6r/s 754m/s 0-7000m) [141dmg each]. That is two pods of 29 rockets each, fired at 6 rockets per second, flying at 754 meters per second with a range of up to 7000 meters, and dealing 141 damage per rocket.