I think all three missile types would guide on that target and their
warheads would function making multiple holes in the Hellcat. The unknown is
the vulnerability of the Hellcat. I suspect the pilot was the largest
critical thing in that aircraft, which is not a factor here. So it depends
on the
And Joe Kennedy was killed by a B-24 "drone" in about '44.
Wilton
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Yes, but how well could they do against an unmanned Hellcat drone?
My money's on the Grumman. ;D
-MMM-
On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 12:11 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Current F-14/15/16/18 US fighters have internal 20mm guns plus three types
> of guided air-to-ai
Current F-14/15/16/18 US fighters have internal 20mm guns plus three types of
guided air-to-air missiles: AIM-9 short-range heat-seeking missiles, AIM-7
long-range semi-active radar-guided missiles, and AMRAAM medium-range
multi-mode radar/inertial missiles. There are several variants of each
I think all current fighters have both guns and missiles? I know the F/A-18
has both.
F-4 Phantom was another "missiles only" fighter, and I think engagements in Mig
alley convinced fighter designers that missiles are nice, but guns are required.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
> On August 16, 2015 at 2:47 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> Sounds like the drones were abut as reliable as the rockets they attempted to
> shoot it down with…
Imagine if it were a manned, armed MiG taking evasive action on its way to
attack something important.
That's what those
Mitch wrote:
On August 16, 1956 Air Force fighters attacked a runaway Hellcat
over southern
California and missed.
Drone?
Radio controlled drone?
60 years ago?
...ah... the age of technology.
Too bad drones today are not as reliable, or something...
mao
When did Mitch write that? I have n
Folding-fin rockets are notoriously inaccurate. Unless all fins deploy at
precisely the same time (yeah, right) the non-symmetrical initial fin
configuration will steer the rocket off course. Definitely the wrong weapon
for this job but I guess that's what was available on no-notice. All target
Jindivik anyone?
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:44:08 -0500
> To: mi...@mitchellhaley.com; mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Battle of Palmdale
> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> CC: maontin@gmail.com
>
> Mitch wrote:
>
Sounds like the drones were abut as reliable as the rockets they attempted to
shoot it down with…
Dan
> On Aug 16, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Mitch wrote:
>> On August 16, 1956 Air Force fighters attacked a runaway Hellcat over
>> southern
>> California and miss
Mitch wrote:
> On August 16, 1956 Air Force fighters attacked a runaway Hellcat over southern
> California and missed.
Drone?
Radio controlled drone?
60 years ago?
...ah... the age of technology.
Too bad drones today are not as reliable, or something...
mao
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