Science Unique Military Weapons - Page 11

**Easy 6** · 08-02-2013, 05:45 PM

Cant recall ever seeing a thread on this topic so i thought it was time we had one... this thread is dedicated to military weaponry of any kind, from any era or nation.

There is a seemingly endless array of novel, fascinating, revolutionary or even ill-fated hardware out there so subject material shouldnt be a problem.

First entry coming up shortly...

Delaney37 · 08-24-2016, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

Great post, Delaney... when watching those rounds impact, you'd never guess they carry no explosives

To have that kind of destructive ability sans explosives is truly revolutionary, its basically a Rod from God that doesnt have to be lugged into space

They seem to be hitting a few snags with consistently and reliably powering them up with, the compromise might be using conventional powder propellants that allow the round to still move twice as fast as a conventional round while they decipher the electrical power problem

http://www.defenseone.com/technology...-saved/128793/

Thanks for the link. I stumbled onto this railgun doing some research on Dora and Leopold rail guns for a scale model build I'm contemplating. The Blizter gun has a muzzle velocity of Mach 7! It's been pretty interesting reading about it. They get the kinks worked out of it, it will be a game changer.

**Easy 6** · 08-25-2016, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Delaney37

Thanks for the link. I stumbled onto this railgun doing some research on Dora and Leopold rail guns for a scale model build I'm contemplating. The Blizter gun has a muzzle velocity of Mach 7! It's been pretty interesting reading about it. They get the kinks worked out of it, it will be a game changer.

Build that mini rail gun and unveil it right here

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 08-26-2016, 10:58 AM

I saw the ~~F-22~~ F-35 flying and the F-23 static in Omaha last month. They still look like toys to me....

**notorious** · 08-26-2016, 11:45 AM

In a few documentaries I have seen the YF-23 was superior to the F-22 but Lockheed Martin was a lot more aggressive in showing off it's abilities.

Oh, and Northrop fisted the military on cost overruns with the B-2.

**Easy 6** · 08-26-2016, 12:53 PM

From a purely aesthetic point of view, I just dont like the 23, it looks like it isnt quite sure what it wants to be... is it a flying wing, or a more traditional fighter?

The reading I've done on it suggests it did have some advantages like better range and low speed maneuvering, but all in all the 22 is the much prettier bird IMO

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the...ptor-who-14461

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 08-26-2016, 02:16 PM

I misspoke earlier, I saw the F-35 in Omaha, not the F-22.

The fan door just looks.....wierd

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 08-26-2016, 02:18 PM

**Easy 6** · 08-26-2016, 02:52 PM

Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager gave his take on the F-35 the other day in 3 terse words on twitter...

"waste of money"

Still many doubters about it out there, but its hard to not be swayed by recent reports like the ones coming out the Red Flag event where they absolutely dominated everything, including SAM sites

https://theaviationist.com/2016/07/1...rs-every-time/

http://www.geek.com/news/f-35-pilots...althy-1665077/

It certainly has been slow in coming, but lately it looks like once they eventually get the expected sensor, data fusion capabilities and flight performance upgrades, it'll almost be like a ghost... "you cant fight what you cant see"

**Donger** · 08-26-2016, 03:39 PM

Yeager's on Twitter?

For what? https://t.co/GapgI2Xhgt
— Chuck Yeager (@GenChuckYeager) August 25, 2016

**2112** · 08-26-2016, 03:45 PM

Aim-54 Phoenix missile, that could only be carried by the f14 tomcat for fleet defense. the deadliest conventional air to air missile in our inventory (retired lol) one tom cat could take out one Soviet bomber and 5 cruise missiles from over 100 miles away.

On iPad can somebody embed please

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzPvaxTBkck

**Easy 6** · 08-26-2016, 03:48 PM

Who says old folks arent tech savvy?

LOL

**Easy 6** · 08-26-2016, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D2112

Aim-54 Phoenix missile, that could only be carried by the f14 tomcat for fleet defense. the deadliest conventional air to air missile in our inventory (retired lol) one tom cat could take out one Soviet bomber and 5 cruise missiles from over 100 miles away.

On iPad can somebody embed please

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzPvaxTBkck

I tried, bro... embedding disabled by request

But man, the F-14 was a damn good looking bird in its own right, how cool were those folding wings!

**Donger** · 08-26-2016, 03:54 PM

I think it's time for some Tomcat videos...

**Donger** · 08-26-2016, 03:55 PM

Boys will be boys...

**Donger** · 08-26-2016, 03:55 PM

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notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $3015884	In a few documentaries I have seen the YF-23 was superior to the F-22 but Lockheed Martin was a lot more aggressive in showing off it's abilities. Oh, and Northrop fisted the military on cost overruns with the B-2.
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08-26-2016, 12:53 PM	#155
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3817775	From a purely aesthetic point of view, I just dont like the 23, it looks like it isnt quite sure what it wants to be... is it a flying wing, or a more traditional fighter? The reading I've done on it suggests it did have some advantages like better range and low speed maneuvering, but all in all the 22 is the much prettier bird IMO http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the...ptor-who-14461
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08-26-2016, 02:16 PM	#156
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08-26-2016, 02:52 PM	#158
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3817775	Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager gave his take on the F-35 the other day in 3 terse words on twitter... "waste of money" Still many doubters about it out there, but its hard to not be swayed by recent reports like the ones coming out the Red Flag event where they absolutely dominated everything, including SAM sites https://theaviationist.com/2016/07/1...rs-every-time/ http://www.geek.com/news/f-35-pilots...althy-1665077/ It certainly has been slow in coming, but lately it looks like once they eventually get the expected sensor, data fusion capabilities and flight performance upgrades, it'll almost be like a ghost... "you cant fight what you cant see"
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08-26-2016, 03:48 PM	#161
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