TOAK, The Thread of All Knowledge Part XIII
02-04-2019, 10:42 PM
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02-05-2019, 03:16 AM
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02-05-2019, 04:15 AM
WWII. Shooting down buzz bombs.
The Americans were able to shoot down German V-1 rockets.
From Wiki-
Proximity fuze..
A proximity fuze is a fuze that detonates an explosive device automatically when the distance to the target becomes smaller than a predetermined value. Proximity fuzes are designed for targets such as planes, missiles, ships at sea, and ground forces. They provide a more sophisticated trigger mechanism than the common contact fuze or timed fuze. It is estimated that it increases the lethality by 5 to 10 times, compared to these other fuzes.
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The Americans were able to shoot down German V-1 rockets.
From Wiki-
Proximity fuze..
A proximity fuze is a fuze that detonates an explosive device automatically when the distance to the target becomes smaller than a predetermined value. Proximity fuzes are designed for targets such as planes, missiles, ships at sea, and ground forces. They provide a more sophisticated trigger mechanism than the common contact fuze or timed fuze. It is estimated that it increases the lethality by 5 to 10 times, compared to these other fuzes.
Just interesting fodder..
02-05-2019, 04:30 AM
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