LAU-131
E518925
LAU-131 is a lightweight, seven-tube rocket launcher commonly mounted on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to fire 70 mm (2.75 in) Hydra rockets.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft rocket pod
ⓘ
rocket launcher ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | Hydra 70 rocket system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
air-to-surface rocket launcher
ⓘ
military aircraft equipment ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Hydra 70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| control | cockpit weapon control panel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deployment |
outboard weapons station
ⓘ
underwing pylon ⓘ |
| designedFor |
2.75 inch rocket
ⓘ
70 mm Hydra rocket ⓘ |
| designedForEnvironment |
aerodynamic flight conditions
ⓘ
external carriage ⓘ |
| feature |
electrical firing system
ⓘ
removable rocket tubes ⓘ single or ripple fire capability ⓘ |
| firingMode |
multiple rocket ripple
ⓘ
single rocket ⓘ |
| material | lightweight metal alloy ⓘ |
| mountingPlatform |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
helicopter ⓘ |
| mountingStandard | NATO standard 14-inch suspension lugs ⓘ |
| munitionType |
guided rocket
ⓘ
unguided rocket ⓘ |
| numberOfTubes | 7 ⓘ |
| operatorInterface | aircraft stores management system ⓘ |
| role |
air interdiction
ⓘ
air-to-ground weapon delivery ⓘ close air support ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
impulse cartridge protection
ⓘ
safe/arm firing circuitry ⓘ |
| typicalCaliber |
2.75 inch
ⓘ
70 mm ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ various NATO air forces ⓘ |
| usedOn |
A-10 Thunderbolt II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AH-1 Cobra NERFINISHED ⓘ F-16 Fighting Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ UH-1 Huey variants ⓘ various light attack aircraft ⓘ |
| userRole |
attack helicopter armament
ⓘ
fighter-bomber armament ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hydra 70