Message posted by Nimrod on May 02, 2002 at 18:12:04 PST:

Please could you explain how a Mach 4 missile suddenly goes Mach 7 when launched from a plane.

Mach 4 means what the missile can do through the air.
If you launch a mach 4 missile from a mach 4 plane - the two would travel side by side.

In Reply to: The F-16 does not go Mach 2 (cruise) ! posted by Fuel Fraction on May 02, 2002 at 17:46:37 PST:

Replies:

• Re: The F-16 does not go Mach 2 (cruise) ! Fuel Fraction 05/02/2002, 18:19:05 PST (7)
  • Re: The F-16 does not go Mach 2 (cruise) ! Tom Collins 06/19/2002, 12:17:49 PST (0)
  • Completely WRONG ! ! ! ! ! ! ! THUD 05/03/2002, 6:36:44 PST (3)
    • Thank you... Nimrod 05/04/2002, 15:50:14 PST (2)
      • Re: Thank you... Fuel Fraction 05/04/2002, 17:25:25 PST (1)
        • ?? Nimrod 05/05/2002, 8:25:56 PST (0)
  • Missile Speed (Re: The F-16 does not go Mach 2 (cruise) !) Andreas Parsch 05/03/2002, 0:47:35 PST (1)
    • Re: Missile Speed (Re: The F-16 does not go Mach 2 (cruise) !) John 05/03/2002, 15:28:06 PST (0)