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Eh, they've left some performance on the table: > Sprint accelerated at 100 g, reaching a speed of Mach 10 (12,000 km/h; 7,600 mph) in 5 seconds. Such a high v
by itishappy 5mo ago
Eh, they've left some performance on the table:
> Sprint accelerated at 100 g, reaching a speed of Mach 10 (12,000 km/h; 7,600 mph) in 5 seconds. Such a high velocity at relatively low altitudes created skin temperatures up to 6,200 °F (3,400 °C), requiring an ablative shield to dissipate the heat. The high temperature caused a plasma to form around the missile, requiring extremely powerful radio signals to reach it for guidance. The missile glowed bright white as it flew.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_(missile) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_(missile)
Maybe v4.
- dylan604 5mo agoI’m really struggling to find a point to this comment
- LargoLasskhyfv 5mo agoBecause you are speechless? Such accelleration! Much wow!
- itishappy 5mo agoIt's a joke. An excuse to share one of my favorite rockets. A rocket that happens to uniquely support your point.
- mh- 5mo agoI chuckled and appreciated the anecdote, having not read about this rocket before. Thanks.
- dredmorbius 5mo agoThen there's HIBEX, which hit 400g acceleration. (Via a Wikipedia rabbit-hole thanks to your comment.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardpoint_(missile_defense) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardpoint_(missile_defense)>