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Re: Plotting out WWIII: It's Really HARD
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 2:31 pm
by MikeKozlowski
Craiglxviii wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 12:52 pm
MikeKozlowski wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 10:36 am
kdahm wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 6:29 pm
Although I would like to see the kind of missile a F-14 could lug in the tunnel in place of the four Aim-54 Phoenix. Probably more size limited than weight limited.
Also, range when released after a 45 degree afterburner zoom climb.
....When I get home I'm going to look up the stats for SKYBOLT.
Mike
38’3” long, 35” wide & 11,000lbs weight.
I’m not sure how many G’s it could pull in a tight turn though!!
Craig,
Okay, SKYBOLT wouldn't have worked, though Lord knows there's some Tomcat drivers out there who would have loved to taken a crack at it. On the other hand - and I don't know why I didn't think of this in the first place - AGM-69 SRAM . 2' longer and 2" wider than Phoenix, but 1300 lbs heavier, I believe you could have gotten two in the tunnel and/or 2 on pylons. AAM loadout might have been a challenge, but I consider it to have been doable.
Mike
Re: Plotting out WWIII: It's Really HARD
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 5:07 pm
by Poohbah
MikeKozlowski wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 2:31 pm
Craiglxviii wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 12:52 pm
MikeKozlowski wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 10:36 am
....When I get home I'm going to look up the stats for SKYBOLT.
Mike
38’3” long, 35” wide & 11,000lbs weight.
I’m not sure how many G’s it could pull in a tight turn though!!
Craig,
Okay, SKYBOLT wouldn't have worked, though Lord knows there's some Tomcat drivers out there who would have loved to taken a crack at it. On the other hand - and I don't know why I didn't think of this in the first place - AGM-69 SRAM . 2' longer and 2" wider than Phoenix, but 1300 lbs heavier, I believe you could have gotten two in the tunnel and/or 2 on pylons. AAM loadout might have been a challenge, but I consider it to have been doable.
Mike
The estimate for a SRAM launch from a Habu was 250 miles cross-range and 500 miles max.
Re: Plotting out WWIII: It's Really HARD
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 8:59 pm
by Craiglxviii
Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 5:07 pm
MikeKozlowski wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 2:31 pm
Craiglxviii wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 12:52 pm
38’3” long, 35” wide & 11,000lbs weight.
I’m not sure how many G’s it could pull in a tight turn though!!
Craig,
Okay, SKYBOLT wouldn't have worked, though Lord knows there's some Tomcat drivers out there who would have loved to taken a crack at it. On the other hand - and I don't know why I didn't think of this in the first place - AGM-69 SRAM . 2' longer and 2" wider than Phoenix, but 1300 lbs heavier, I believe you could have gotten two in the tunnel and/or 2 on pylons. AAM loadout might have been a challenge, but I consider it to have been doable.
Mike
The estimate for a SRAM launch from a Habu was 250 miles cross-range and 500 miles max.
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