Comments on: Plans Rocket Driven Bomb to Chase and Wreck Plane http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: not likely http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1058868 not likely Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:43:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1058868 Not only that, but such a listening system was actually used in England to listen for incoming Luftwaffe raids, then by the Russians to try and defend against supersonic low-flying bombers (minus the interceptor part, of course, which was delegated to radar-aimed missiles). Not only that, but such a listening system was actually used in England to listen for incoming Luftwaffe raids, then by the Russians to try and defend against supersonic low-flying bombers (minus the interceptor part, of course, which was delegated to radar-aimed missiles).

]]> By: stratic http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052661 stratic Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:11:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052661 .. but it is remarkable that this guy conceived the essential elements of a SAM. .. but it is remarkable that this guy conceived the essential elements of a SAM.

]]> By: stratic http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052660 stratic Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:09:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052660 "Wouldn’t the noise of it’s own passage mask any sound an engine would make?" probably not. rocket powers up to a height above the plane. rocket engines disengage. rocket performs a rapid glide toward target aircraft guided by triangulation established by multiple "ears" on the ground, as depicted in the illustration. of course, the system is still pretty unworkable, but since the "ears" are on the ground and the rocket motor would probably be disengaged before impact, the sound of the rocket's passage isn't the primary issue. “Wouldn’t the noise of it’s own passage mask any sound an engine would make?”

probably not.

rocket powers up to a height above the plane.

rocket engines disengage.

rocket performs a rapid glide toward target aircraft guided by triangulation established by multiple “ears” on the ground, as depicted in the illustration.

of course, the system is still pretty unworkable, but since the “ears” are on the ground and the rocket motor would probably be disengaged before impact, the sound of the rocket’s passage isn’t the primary issue.

]]> By: Emcha http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052446 Emcha Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:50:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052446 Hungarians developed an acoustically guided air-to-air missile during the WWII. Never deployed during the war however... Hungarians developed an acoustically guided air-to-air missile during the WWII. Never deployed during the war however…

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052442 Blurgle Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:27:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052442 Rush Limbaugh wouldn't have a chance against one of these. Rush Limbaugh wouldn’t have a chance against one of these.

]]> By: Slim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052375 Slim Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:40:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052375 It's OK until a guy on a Harley goes by. This reminds me of Professor Fate's torpedo in the movie The Great Race. It’s OK until a guy on a Harley goes by.
This reminds me of Professor Fate’s torpedo in the movie The Great Race.

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052373 Myles Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:29:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052373 It would be pretty easy to confuse such a rocket, once the enemy knew about it. They could just dump firecrackers, instead of flares and chaff - or glide with the engine off untill safe. It would be pretty easy to confuse such a rocket, once the enemy knew about it. They could just dump firecrackers, instead of flares and chaff - or glide with the engine off untill safe.

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052336 Casandro Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:22:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/07/plans-rocket-driven-bomb-to-chase-and-wreck-plane/#comment-1052336 Well masking is a phychoacoustical phenomenon. It doesn't exist for machines. So theoretically you could filter it out. Well masking is a phychoacoustical phenomenon. It doesn’t exist for machines. So theoretically you could filter it out.

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