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Zaphod58
reply to post by UxoriousMagnus
The YF-12 had no trouble firing an AIM-47 Falcon at Mach 3.2.
Zaphod58
reply to post by UxoriousMagnus
That was in the 1960/70s. That extra "mach 1 to go" won't be a problem to overcome. There are already plans for faster designs capable of releasing weapons with no problems.edit on 3/6/2014 by Zaphod58 because: (no reason given)
Sammamishman
reply to post by UxoriousMagnus
The operational...er...I mean concept of the SR72 is supposed to be able to strike at mach 6.
UxoriousMagnus
But there is a reason the SR-71 didn't have armaments and those laws of physics are still an issue today.
UxoriousMagnus
The 20mm vulcan shoots at like 3400 ft per sec
Mach 4 is over 4400 ft per sec......
so there are some "non-missile" issues.
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UxoriousMagnus
The 20mm vulcan shoots at like 3400 ft per sec
Mach 4 is over 4400 ft per sec......
so there are some "non-missile" issues.
I don't think the Russians are going to be using guns at Mach 4, so I don't think it's a problem. This will be an interceptor and not a dogfighter.