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Guns, unlike satellite launchers, need to be aimed at enemies in order to be useful- something hard to do if its built into a hill. I mean, of course the Iraqi
by maxander 11y ago
Guns, unlike satellite launchers, need to be aimed at enemies in order to be useful- something hard to do if its built into a hill.
I mean, of course the Iraqi military (like everyone else) thought about it as a weapon first, but if I were Bull I'd have been happy to con them out of spending the same money on more effective weapons.
- stcredzero 11y agoSaddam Hussein was a big Sci-fi fan. I'd guess he knew it was supposed to be a launcher first, and still went for it.
- trhway 11y agoit is also helps to be a dictator when it comes to big projects - no need to convince/pitch to investors and various levels of government and elected reps, public opinion, obtaining permits, etc... :) You just do it.
- stcredzero 11y agoWhen he first started to talk to Gerald Bull, he was Defence Minister or something like that.
- effie 11y ago> Saddam Hussein was a big Sci-fi fan. That sounds so weird. Could you post a reference?
- stcredzero 11y agoAfter the capture of his palaces/compounds, there was some media coverage of his sci-fi cover art collection. (Just google "saddam hussein sci-fi cover art")
- mxfh 11y agoUnless it has been tried before. With a mostly static target region (London, Regions of Iran), steering capable projectiles and lots of resources to build multiple of these that immobility is not really an issue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-3_cannon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-3_cannon
- aidenn0 11y agoWhich shows the other downside mentioned in the article; if you can't move it and the other side has bombers, it won't last long.