So if Jets fly at mach-1+ and their missiles fly faster than the plane are these not hyper-sonic missiles?...what is the big deal many jets still carry missiles from the 1980s that are "Hyper-sonic" by this criteria..... or are they talking about "theater" missiles inter continental missiles.... ?
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Perhaps while maneuvering, but under steady level flight the same foreces act on both the plane and the missile.....relativity a bit like tossing a ball in the air whil driving in your car... Excluding air resistance.. Missiles accelerate off of a rail. You are probably correct if considering a bomb though..