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Not a substantial enough speed increase to powerfully deter air defenses. I guess the idea is that you ground transport it past air defenses and accomplish obj
by elif 7mo ago
Not a substantial enough speed increase to powerfully deter air defenses.
I guess the idea is that you ground transport it past air defenses and accomplish objectives?
- throwaway2037 7mo agoThe linked page from DARPA says: > Achieve cruise at speeds exceeding 400 knots Google tells me that a Boeing 737 flies (cruises) at 430–470 knots. Also, the A-10 Warthog only cruises at 300 knows. You wrote: > Not a substantial enough speed increase to powerfully deter air defenses. For modern air defenses like the Russian S-400 Triumf, pretty much all of their missiles can easily outrun (or catch!) any modern fighter jet. In your view, what speed would be "substantial enough"?
- elif 7mo agoFor 1000lb of payload https://www.twz.com/air/new-hypersonic-strike-recon-aircraft-effort-eyeing-prototype-development-by-2030 https://www.twz.com/air/new-hypersonic-strike-recon-aircraft...
- jrjeksjd8d 7mo agoThe role of the Osprey has, as I understand, been to transport troops into an area after it has been bombed to shit. In such a situation you've already destroyed the air defenses (or you're fighting guerillas who are relying on portable anti-air weapons)
- elif 7mo ago1000 lbs is not a lot of troops
- jrjeksjd8d 7mo agoI can't imagine what other role a VTOL would eventually play. It's too fragile for CAS, too slow for air supremacy, not enough payload for bombing, and recon is better served by drones or satellites. The only reason to have an expensive, heavy plane take off and land in a warzone would seem to be moving people in and out.
- elif 7mo agoMore likely the primary purpose is production and support contracts.