J-Luis Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Italian pusher 2 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 More pushers. Same manufacturer. No a lot of real estate on those wings... but an airfoil and an airfoil, I guess. I'm sure those canards help, but I thought they were only for maneuverability. 2 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Here is something a wee bit smaller. 3 Quote Link to comment
flyerdan Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Looks like a Swift with some Lopresti speed mods. 2 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 It was a swift. I only talked with him for a brief moment. Looked and sounded pretty cool when it was in the air. 2 Quote Link to comment
J-Luis Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 Impressive looking missile. I came across an interesting story... Within a year of operations, a Bomarc A with a nuclear warhead caught fire at McGuire AFB on 7 June 1960 after its on-board helium tank exploded. While the missile's explosives did not detonate, the heat melted the warhead and released plutonium, which the fire crews spread. The Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission cleaned up the site and covered it with concrete. This was the only major incident involving the weapon system.[8] The site remained in operation for several years following the fire. Since its closure in 1972, the area has remained off limits, primarily due to low levels of plutonium contamination.[13] Between 2002 and 2004, 21,998 cubic yards of contaminated debris and soils were shipped to what was then known as Envirocare, located in Utah.[14] 3 Quote Link to comment
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