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2012-01-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Report: Hizbullah Got Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles from Syria

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Posted by Fred 2012-01-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Hezbollah

#1 Let's see,
SA-8 surface-to-air with a range of 30 kilometers * 5/8=18.75 miles against a target moving @150 mph? Yeah, that's about 7 minutes to alert, acquire and launch from a stationary position. Maybe an earlier relayed acquisition and subtract the travel time of the missile? Say 50:50 for 4 minutes?
The Maverick is good for 12 miles?
In 4 minutes the F15 travels 10 miles at cruise?
So, well within capability range of the F15 and Maverick, with time for lunch. High risk, much higher loss cost, but a suggestively reasonable kill on the SA-8 when cruising at idle.

Anybody see any reason to think these numbers are even real? Call it bogus if it is.

I seem to remember the Geckos could run OR pop, but not run AND pop like the 6's. Some setup time is required.

Posted by Skidmark 2012-01-20 13:50|| 2012-01-20 13:50|| Front Page Top

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