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LuftWolf · 02-05-07, 07:21 AM

Preference has been given to slower missiles because more of their mass is guidance and sensors than on supersonic missiles (I think), and because I happen to believe that it is easier for a missile to track a warship moving at 500kts rather than 1200kts.

Also, the SS-N-27 is already mighty powerful, even more so now that the engagement range of the first stage has been reduced for radar guided missiles.

The attempt here is to bring slow, low flying missiles into line with their reported real world effectiveness, and one of those ways is to make them harder to decoy, as this is necessarily a key design feature of slower missiles, since they have to compensate for the increased exposure time during their incoming flight.

Cheers,
David

02-05-07, 07:21 AM	#55
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Preference has been given to slower missiles because more of their mass is guidance and sensors than on supersonic missiles (I think), and because I happen to believe that it is easier for a missile to track a warship moving at 500kts rather than 1200kts. Also, the SS-N-27 is already mighty powerful, even more so now that the engagement range of the first stage has been reduced for radar guided missiles. The attempt here is to bring slow, low flying missiles into line with their reported real world effectiveness, and one of those ways is to make them harder to decoy, as this is necessarily a key design feature of slower missiles, since they have to compensate for the increased exposure time during their incoming flight. Cheers, David __________________ LW