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2007-11-29 Science

Boeing, USAF show off supersonic bomb firing technology

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Posted by Delphi 2007-11-29 13:48|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I'd love to see video of that test...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-11-29 15:41|| 2007-11-29 15:41|| Front Page Top

#2 "Shoot-and-Scoot", "Fire-and-Forget", "Bomb/Drop-and-Run", brought to you by GLOBAL PROMPT STRIKE + SPACE STRIKE. Are STRONG IMPLICATIONS here for SPACE PLANE tech, i.e. desired HYPERSONIC-OR-HIGHER VELOCITIES, + LONG RANGE + HYPER/MEGA-RANGE. Also inclusive of ARMED DIRIGIBLES FOR GMD.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-11-29 18:52|| 2007-11-29 18:52|| Front Page Top

#3 ...without active flow control, the JDAM munition would have returned to the bay.

whoa Certainteed!

The blood will drain from your face and you'll be jacked up way higher due to the huge pucker factor.

when winessed as the blood disapeared from your head the

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-11-29 19:11|| 2007-11-29 19:11|| Front Page Top

#4 ...without active flow control, the JDAM munition would have returned to the bay.

whoa Certainteed!

The blood will drain from your face and you'll be jacked up way higher due to the huge pucker factor.

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-11-29 19:12|| 2007-11-29 19:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Outstanding. With active guidance to impact, precision bomb drops are no longer imperative. Coupled with reduced time-over-target, this represents a massive win-win for our fliers. Even better is how this technology easily migrates into UCV (Unmanned Combat Vehicle) airframes as well.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-29 20:35|| 2007-11-29 20:35|| Front Page Top

#6 as a pilot firing this how could you NOT say "yee haw!" heh heh

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-29 21:25|| 2007-11-29 21:25|| Front Page Top

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