He said effectively. Lessening the drag has pretty much the same result.
Nic
Exact. Add also the momentum thrust created by routing the flow downward with the induced lift and the continuous surface (sea) accelerating the flow (with the added massflow generated by sea-spray).
The IGE however is only over a regular surface. Surface discontinuities such as overland will cancel the IGE effect at the speed of a plane.
It is either a Iraninan theatre only concept (hint: think range) or a job holding project for Top regime’s affililiates. In any cases, they are taking this seriously.
A GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), nicknamed the “mother of all bombs,” was dropped at 7:32 p.m. local time, according to four US military officials with direct knowledge of the mission
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The bomb was dropped by an MC-130 aircraft, stationed in Afghanistan and operated by Air Force Special Operations Command, Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump told CNN.
the USA wont go after Assad (unless the chap goes into “incredibly stupid” mode), in two or three weeks time this entire episode will be gone, no real reason to actually engage American Hardware.
Gased babies chocking to death is not “increadibly stupid” enough for you?! C’mon Sintra watch what you’re writting.
The U.S. used the latest-model Tactical Tomahawks, which can be redirected in mid-flight, transmit images to commanders and loiter over a potential target area, according to accounts by U.S. military officials who briefed reporters or spoke in interviews. They asked not to be identified discussing operational details.
A hole in the dirt? That all what I can see.
The reliability and precision of the 30+ years old Tomahawk remain striking. And I think this is what have to be understood at the end. I don’t like the airstrike diplomacy (Vietnam could teach us a lesson) but the message for Assaad and his click is clear: the Russian didn’t bother to shoot any (but one?) of the missiles.
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