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I didn't know about the story yet, but the reality was already very close to that terrible scenario: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachem_Ba_349 https://en.wiki
by holbue 6y ago
I didn't know about the story yet, but the reality was already very close to that terrible scenario: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachem_Ba_349 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachem_Ba_349
(One of the launch sites is quite close to where I live)
- ceejayoz 6y agoThat looks like the pilot was intended to survive. A better comparison would be the Japanese approach. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikaze https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikaze
- evgen 6y agoMore specifically, the Ohka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokosuka_MXY-7_Ohka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokosuka_MXY-7_Ohka