US Air Force conducts successful supersonic nuclear test

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US Air Force conducts successful supersonic nuclear test

#1 Post by PHXPhlyer » Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:22 pm

US Air Force conducts successful supersonic nuclear test



US Air Force conducts successful supersonic nuclear test
A US Air Force F-35 jet conducted a successful test drop of a mock nuclear bomb while traveling at greater than the speed of sound.

I wonder how the bomb bay doors fare supersonicly speaking. Also, aerodynamics with doors open. :-?

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#2 Post by ian16th » Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:37 am

PHXPhlyer wrote:
Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:22 pm
I wonder how the bomb bay doors fare supersonicly speaking. Also, aerodynamics with doors open. :-?

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Being of the age that I am, and when I joined the RAF, during 1st gen jet a/c, we in the air radio trades had it drilled into us that aerials that stuck out were now very much a no-no!

Now we see pictures of a/c such a the Tornado and Typhoon, absolutely festooned with external stores!
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#3 Post by Boac » Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:12 am

External stores.

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#4 Post by Undried Plum » Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:49 am

Hoorayh for civilisation.

Which nation, on Earth, can be trusted not to use such weapons responsibly?

They selected Herr Drumph, ferfuxake

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#5 Post by Rwy in Sight » Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:19 am

Undried Plum wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:49 am
Hoorayh for civilisation.

Which nation, on Earth, can be trusted not to use such weapons responsibly?

They selected Herr Drumph, ferfuxake
The current official list of nuclear club members (minus one or two) and Israel allows me to sleep peacefully. Most of the ones wanting to join the club makes me look with admiration on the Operation Opera

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#6 Post by Undried Plum » Fri Nov 27, 2020 4:39 pm

Rwy in Sight wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 9:19 am
Undried Plum wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:49 am
Hoorayh for civilisation.

Which nation, on Earth, can be trusted not to use such weapons responsibly?

They selected Herr Drumph, ferfuxake
The current official list of nuclear club members (minus one or two) and Israel allows me to sleep peacefully. Most of the ones wanting to join the club makes me look with admiration on the Operation Opera
Is there anyone on the planet (this planet) who still believes the ***** about Iraq having WMDs?

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#8 Post by Undried Plum » Fri Nov 27, 2020 10:57 pm

I wonder who dunnit? :-?

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#9 Post by Rwy in Sight » Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:58 pm

UP, Iran has some ideas, but a fellow on a blog I am reading, makes a reference to the meeting between Israeli PM a Kingdom's High official and the US Secretary of State.

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