well, like I said, a lucky shot is always possible, improbable as all hell, but possible, lol.
I was going to ask how much a hypersonic object could really course-correct to dodge, but then I thought about it. you probably wouldn't have to change your angle that much to alter your course significantly at those speeds...A degree or two in any direction would probably move it significantly in a few seconds...
Less than a second to change course, I'd say. I don't know the exact details of it, but I imagine that a Kinzhal will be VERY hard to shoot down, even if one had a computer guided AD. And like I said before, the Patriot had an inherent flaw, in that it would loose the entire battery, as is visible in the video.
Apparently the remedy for this sperging was to not engage the automatic function, but this required a LOT of training - to use a type of human-controlled manual setting. There was no time to give the Ukrainians this type of training. So it was a matter of 'use the Automatic function and let her go'.
I think this whole 'brave soldier shooting down a Kinzhal' falls in the "grandma in high-rise, with a can of pickles takes down loitering munitions" category of story. i.e. BS propaganda.
well, like I said, a lucky shot is always possible, improbable as all hell, but possible, lol.
I was going to ask how much a hypersonic object could really course-correct to dodge, but then I thought about it. you probably wouldn't have to change your angle that much to alter your course significantly at those speeds...A degree or two in any direction would probably move it significantly in a few seconds...
Less than a second to change course, I'd say. I don't know the exact details of it, but I imagine that a Kinzhal will be VERY hard to shoot down, even if one had a computer guided AD. And like I said before, the Patriot had an inherent flaw, in that it would loose the entire battery, as is visible in the video.
Apparently the remedy for this sperging was to not engage the automatic function, but this required a LOT of training - to use a type of human-controlled manual setting. There was no time to give the Ukrainians this type of training. So it was a matter of 'use the Automatic function and let her go'.
I think this whole 'brave soldier shooting down a Kinzhal' falls in the "grandma in high-rise, with a can of pickles takes down loitering munitions" category of story. i.e. BS propaganda.
agreed. I'm just trying to be fair and consider all possibilities, lol.
Like I said, I'm nowhere near an expert. =)
me neither. just reading open source materials. LOL at our arm-chairs.