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I just realized that there is more time between now and the Gulf war than there was between ww1 and ww2. I have no idea if missile interceptor technology has ma
by jbattle 9y ago
I just realized that there is more time between now and the Gulf war than there was between ww1 and ww2. I have no idea if missile interceptor technology has made as much progress as from Sopwith to Spitfire, but wow - I hadn't done the math before on just how long this stuff has been in the field.
... Ok I checked wikipedia and apparently the Patriot was first fielded in 1984 - though not used til '91.
- adventured 9y agoSimilarly, the time difference from now to the start of the Vietnam war, is nearly the difference between the Wright Brothers flying at Kitty Hawk and Sputnik.
- ceejayoz 9y agoI've always loved the fact that one of the Wrights lived to see supersonic flight.