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You would leave a long trail of broken windows and reports from the moment you went supersonic in their territory, charting your trajectory. Threat detection is
by chemeng 6y ago
You would leave a long trail of broken windows and reports from the moment you went supersonic in their territory, charting your trajectory. Threat detection is a network, not a single point.
However, if you're moving fast enough and the target is close enough, your premise is valid. They would not have time to react. Cruise missiles tend to be used for those mission profiles.
- callamdelaney 6y agoHas it perhaps occured to any of you that flying at below radar altitude at supersonic or above speeds, would be dangerous and would have no benefit? If the enemy doesn't know you're there, you don't need to go fast.
- Alupis 6y agoIt's what these guys and gals are trained to do. Ya, it's dangerous. They do have systems that help and/or automate parts though. Going fast into and out of AO is the way you stay alive.
- jessaustin 6y agoConversely, if you're fast enough you don't care who knows.
- fredophile 6y agoGoing fast gives them less time to figure out that you're there. That's not always the right call but it is a consideration.
- redis_mlc 6y agoActually the US Air Force has had a period where NOE was used after rivals had operational high-altitude SAMs. The current doctrine is to spend billions for radar-absorbing aircraft.
- jyounker 6y agoif the enemy knows you’re there but doesn’t know exactly where then it’s a huge benefit to get in and out as quickly as possible. it’s also a huge advantage if the enemy is moving fast and you know where he is, but you don’t want them to know that you’re coming at them.