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None of these maneuvers are useful. High G maneuvers rapidly bleed energy. Slowing yourself down for a missile is... not a winning strategy. High-G maneuvers a
by stouset 6y ago
None of these maneuvers are useful. High G maneuvers rapidly bleed energy. Slowing yourself down for a missile is... not a winning strategy.
High-G maneuvers are great for an in-close adversary moving relative to you. They don't do much against an adversary approaching at Mach 4. At that speed, while pulling 10G, you'll make less than a hundred foot change in your predicted position while the missile closes the last mile.
And keep in mind, the missile will be actively tracking you during this period.
- jamiek88 6y agoAnd also will proximity detonate, it doesn’t even need to hit you.
- jeffreyrogers 6y agoThat's why I said "in theory".
- afrodc_ 6y agoThank you for being a voice of reason in all of this.