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To: Zathras

Imagine trying to hit something 125 miles away with a non-guided projectile (solid mass)? Non-line-of-sight, projectile weight deviations, multiple wind velocities and directions, rain pockets, natural barriers, etc... crazy.


20 posted on 03/24/2017 9:13:34 AM PDT by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: BushCountry

WWII battleships did it with great accuracy at 20 miles or better.

Yeah - this is a whole lot farther, but ballistic trajectories (parabolic) are still described by the same equations - just using bigger numbers, and I’m sure adjusting for the special considerations for the super-fast launch.

Bottom line? Hitting the target will not be a problem. Artillery men have been doing it for ages.


34 posted on 03/24/2017 12:17:12 PM PDT by HeadOn (God is in control, not Obama, not Trump, not you.)
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