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I don't know anything about fluid dynamics but I know something about shooting and being shot at. I agree with your comment. I would only add that rifle fire so
by ryanmarsh 10y ago
I don't know anything about fluid dynamics but I know something about shooting and being shot at. I agree with your comment. I would only add that rifle fire sound can be somewhat directional and depending on the temp, density, humidity, height above ground, and reflectivity of the ground much of the impulse can be dissipated or distorted.
Surely sensors would have picked up the impact a .50 makes. Although I don't know why one would need a .50. It's a heavy round with lots of drop and it's not like the rocket is armored. From what I've read of the relative fragility of rockets you could get by with a very small round in just the right spot.
- Someone 10y agoBut you will need accuracy to hit "just the right spot", and to get accuracy at long distance, you need a heavier bullet (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper_rifle#Maximum_effective_range https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper_rifle#Maximum_effecti...: "The recent trend in specialized military sniper rifles is towards larger calibers that offer relatively favorable hit probabilities at greater range"), don't you?
- ryanmarsh 10y agoTrue, but "heavier bullet" does not always mean "larger caliber". Also there's no telling at what distance a sniper team would have to be. Maybe they could be inside of 1km? Also "just the right spot" could be huge on a rocket. The thing is as wide as a barn.