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2014-03-21 Science & Technology

Bill Gertz: Pentagon will move ahead with strike hyper drone

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Posted by Steve White 2014-03-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The 'less expensive' part I don't believe for one second.

Gotta wonder how many programs were sold with that line. Which is not to imply we shouldn't be doing this.

Posted by SteveS 2014-03-21 01:36|| 2014-03-21 01:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Well it is going to be tricksy even though they have proof of concept now. The part of the fuselage that "rides" the shock wave and provides the air feed to the ram jet is going to get very hot and I suspect that they are using the fuel supply as a heat sink and when it dives for target it will get even hotter as it hits thicker air. So you have to figure out how much fuel are you going to need for the range you want and that will dictate the size of the missile, and then there is how heat resistance do you need to make the guidance system. Then how fast is the guidance system going to be able to react? The engine itself only has to last long enough for the trip.
I am not a rocket scientist and I do not play one on TV.

Posted by Pearl Borgia1889 2014-03-21 05:14|| 2014-03-21 05:14|| Front Page Top

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