LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agoUkrainian Flamingo missiles strike Russian FSB base in Crimeanewsukraine.rbc.uaexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down11
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-linkUkrainian Flamingo missiles strike Russian FSB base in Crimeanewsukraine.rbc.uaLaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareBlaster M@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 months agoWhy does it look like a jet engine duct taped to a bomb?
minus-squaredyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·2 months agoBecause that’s pretty much what it is. Theres a guidance system in there too somewhere
minus-squarerealitista@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoWell technically it’s a jet engine strapped to a rocket powered missile. Rocket for take off and jet for cruising.
minus-squareVikthor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-22 months agoBecause that is a time-proven design ever since the first cruise missile?
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-22 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-1_flying_bomb
minus-squareHanrahan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoBecause it is, with a guidance syatem.
Why does it look like a jet engine duct taped to a bomb?
Because that’s pretty much what it is. Theres a guidance system in there too somewhere
Well technically it’s a jet engine strapped to a rocket powered missile. Rocket for take off and jet for cruising.
Because that is a time-proven design ever since the first cruise missile?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-1_flying_bomb
Because it is, with a guidance syatem.