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		ryan_j_naughton on May 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hypersonic missiles are misunderstood what seems obvious is still very difficult. Zig-zagging at hypersonic speeds creates insane G forces on the projectile.

ShadowBanThis01 on May 26, 2023 [–]

But you only have to nudge it a little to make the "bullet hitting a bullet" untenable, especially if you do it after countermeasures are launched.

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