2003:E9:7F3C:4F6:AC70:8147:5DB5:8EB: Proper rounding of 5 inch to 127 mm

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Proper rounding of 5 inch to 127 mm

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{{for|other rockets with the same acronym|3.5-Inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rocket |Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket}}
{{Infobox weapon
| name = Five-inch forward-firing aircraft rocket
| image = 5in FFAR F4U MAG-33 Okinawa Jun1945.jpg
| caption = FFARs being loaded
| origin = United States
| type = [[Air-to-surface missile|Air-to-surface rocket]]

| is_missile = yes

| service =
| used_by = [[United States military]]

| designer =
| design_date =
| production_date = 1943-1945
| manufacturer =
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| spec_label = 5-inch FFAR
| weight = {{convert|80|lb}}
| length = {{convert|5|ft|5|in}}
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| height =
| diameter = Warhead: {{convert|5|in|mm|0}}<br/>Motor: {{convert|3.5|in}}
| crew =
| passengers =

| filling = [[High explosive]]
| filling_weight = {{convert|45|lb}}
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| engine = Solid-fuel rocket
| engine_power =
| pw_ratio =
| payload_capacity =
| fuel_capacity =
| vehicle_range = {{convert|1|mi}}
| speed = {{convert|485|mph}}
| guidance = None
| steering =

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The '''five-inch forward-firing aircraft rocket''' or '''FFAR''' was an American [[rocket (weapon)|rocket]] developed during [[World War II]] for attack from airplanes against ground and ship targets.

==Operational history==
The first FFARs were developed by the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] and introduced in June 1943. They had a 3.5-inch diameter and a non-explosive warhead, since they were used as an aircraft-launched anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket and worked by puncturing the hull. It was accurate enough for use against surface ships and land targets, but these missions required an explosive warhead.<ref>Parsch 2004</ref> A five-inch anti-aircraft shell was attached to the 3.5-inch rocket motor, creating the five-inch FFAR, which entered service in December 1943. Performance was limited because of the increased weight, limiting speed to 780 km/h (485 mph).<ref name="DS">Parsch 2006</ref> The [[High Velocity Aircraft Rocket|high-velocity aircraft rocket]], or HVAR, was developed to fix this flaw.<ref name="DS"/>

The FFAR was used by the [[Douglas SBD Dauntless]] (dive bomber), the [[Grumman TBF Avenger]] (torpedo bomber) and the [[Vought F4U Corsair]] (carrier based fighter).

== See also ==
* [[Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket|2.75 inch FFAR]]
* [[3.5-Inch Forward Firing Aircraft Rocket]]
* [[List of rockets]]
*[[RP-3]]
* [[Zuni (rocket)|Zuni rocket]]

== References ==
;Citations
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;Bibliography
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/35in-rockets.html |title=Air-Launched 3.5-Inch Rockets |first=Andreas |last=Parsch |year=2004 |work=Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles |publisher=designation-systems.net |access-date=2011-01-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101215203911/http://designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/35in-rockets.html| archive-date= 15 December 2010 | url-status= live}}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/5in-rockets.html |title=Air-Launched 5-Inch Rockets |first=Andreas |last=Parsch |year=2006 |work=Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles |publisher=designation-systems.net |access-date=2011-01-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101215185408/http://designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/5in-rockets.html| archive-date= 15 December 2010 | url-status= live}}
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==External links==

{{USA WW2 rockets}}
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[[Category:Air-to-ground rockets of the United States]]
[[Category:World War II weapons of the United States]]
[[Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1943]]
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2003:E9:7F3C:4F6:AC70:8147:5DB5:8EB: Proper rounding of 5 inch to 127 mm