Celebrating "World First" Ukrainian kill of a Russian SU-30...
Pretty cool if it really happened.
So does launching a missile from a boat, which is normally launched from a jet doing, IDK, at least 500mph, reduce it's range because it has to start from essentially 0 mph?
So does launching a missile from a boat, which is normally launched from a jet doing, IDK, at least 500mph, reduce it's range because it has to start from essentially 0 mph?
Very likely! However I suppose when you know that what you're aiming at will likely be in visual line of sight it probably isn't that much of an issue any more.
With a USA aim-9 no less. According to TWZ the only downside to the aim-9 is that it only has a narrow visual window to acquire targets but well done.View attachment 277597
Celebrating "World First" Ukrainian kill of a Russian SU-30...
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The AIM-9 is a very effective, simple, weapon.With a USA aim-9 no less. According to TWZ the only downside to the aim-9 is that it only has a narrow visual window to acquire targets but well done.
Wouldn’t it start from -500mph?So does launching a missile from a boat, which is normally launched from a jet doing, IDK, at least 500mph, reduce it's range because it has to start from essentially 0 mph?
A missile launched from a jet begins with that jet’s speed and altitude.Wouldn’t it start from -500mph?
That was my previous life. In the 1980's believe it or notGood thing that missile has the sensitive cryogenic cooled infrared seeker ...