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+--- Thread: Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? (/showthread.php?tid=72907)
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - Hielor - 01-19-2012
' Wrote:Ah my bad, it was one of the Sabre types.Standoff weapons have come a long way in 50 years.
@Hielor, it was still in the same mindset that there would be 'no-dogfights' if you could have stand off weapons, as history shows, you cannot bank on that.
In modern engagements, dogfights are sufficiently rare that it makes exactly zero sense to invest time and money to R&D equipment that will only be useful during a dogfight.
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - Fletcher - 01-19-2012
True, but countermeasure technology and stealth materials have come a long way too. Every plane fighter or interceptor still has a cannon of some calibre just in case.
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - DodgeOld24 - 01-19-2012
Mines?
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - AeternusDoleo - 01-19-2012
A laser guided mid-calibre turret wouldn't be a bad thing to have on the tail of a jet doing dogfights. Doesn't take a whole lot of firepower to breach a cockpit...
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - DarthBindo - 01-19-2012
' Wrote:A laser guided mid-calibre turret wouldn't be a bad thing to have on the tail of a jet doing dogfights. Doesn't take a whole lot of firepower to breach a cockpit...The feared golden bullet.
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - Prysin - 01-19-2012
your better off throwing a dozen frag nades at your enemy then try make a missile fire backwards
and IF that missile , the R-73 were to be fired backwards at say a MIG, then the MIG just have to kick in the afterburner and it will hit Mach 2.4 before the missile can catch up
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - CzeReptile - 01-19-2012
Why not employ short range unguided flak style missiles? Launch 20 behind you in a pattern to create wall of BOOM.
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - Reid - 01-19-2012
' Wrote:Mines?That's exactly what I was thinking
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - dodike - 01-19-2012
Does anyone knows what happens if you ignite rocket that is flying backwards at high speed?
Why don't planes have rear mounted missiles? - Madvillain - 01-19-2012
' Wrote:Mines?Great idea doj! :lol: