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To: Liberty Valance

yep it’s under the fairing - Just for kicks, how much energy is released when a hypersonic glider going 13000+ mph slams into an iranain underground fuel reproccessing facility. Assume the glider is loaded out with depleted uranium for maximium kinetic energy load. Just thinking - what if?


11 posted on 04/23/2010 12:00:10 PM PDT by Waverunner ( "Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too." Voltaire)
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To: Waverunner

I like the way you think but doubt they would use that type of launch vehicle for such a thing...


13 posted on 04/23/2010 12:05:12 PM PDT by TSgt (We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Waverunner

You know, that little thing would be scootin’ right along at about 7 times the velocity of a shell out of the main gun of an Iowa Class battleship.


15 posted on 04/23/2010 2:43:54 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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