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To: sukhoi-30mki

The article states that the hypersonic missile flies at Mach 10, and it can carry a nuclear warhead.

Mach 10 is about 7,000 mph. That’s 2 miles per second.

Can a nuclear explosion actually maintain its coherence at that speed?

Every hypersonic weapon I have read about uses kinetic energy, not explosive energy.

8 posted on 04/15/2018 9:53:29 PM PDT by zeestephen

To: zeestephen

Can a nuclear explosion actually maintain its coherence at that speed?

ICBMs are a lot faster than that.

12 posted on 04/15/2018 11:11:18 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))

To: zeestephen

Mebbe read up on the speed a nuclear detonation runs at. Talking light only going a few yards in the total time of the event.

14 posted on 04/15/2018 11:19:36 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)

To: zeestephen

The Sprint ABM in the 70’s attained that speed and carried an enhanced neutron W66 warhead.

23 posted on 04/16/2018 4:47:55 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim

To: zeestephen

A thermonuclear explosion occurs in milliseconds.

Ballistic warheads are moving faster then this Missile.

28 posted on 04/16/2018 10:19:38 AM PDT by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)

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