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To: sukhoi-30mki

For the purpose this bomber plays (of getting cruise missiles close enough that they could be fired), there are MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE options.

Think of putting as few as 1 cruise missile on a WWII prop plane from the boneyard, piloted by remote control. The plane and two hundred like it, but only one-tenth of which carry missiles, would swarm an adversary’s air defense system. The attack would be unstoppable.

All the planes would be one-way throwaways. But, none of the infrastructure exposed. We could follow-up with another swarm attack.

Now put the shoe on the other foot. We’re not the only country with the potential to attack a defense system by this technique.

There’s a certain quality to quantity.


8 posted on 01/23/2016 5:16:22 AM PST by Redmen4ever
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To: Redmen4ever

Not a bad idea, but don’t you dare use mustangs for that, that would be sacrilege!


27 posted on 01/23/2016 6:18:40 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Redmen4ever

The Japanese had the same idea. Only those were manned.


34 posted on 01/23/2016 7:11:03 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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