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Eunometic writes
On Sep 12, 12:09*am, Ed Rasimus wrote:
The AGM-78 Standard ARM was programmable by the Weasel Bear and could
be directed toward emitters in any quadrant. On launch it *cleared the
aircraft forward then turned upward to apex at over 100,000 feet. In
about 90 seconds it would come back down and follow the programming to
the memorized location, re-acquiring the emitter in the process.

Was this to add a harassment or loiter capability, extend range or
allow a top view of the radar (aka the UK ALARM)?

Range extension by trajectory shaping, as I understand it.

Almost got hit by one on the way down during one mission.

Did you forget to turn?

It wasn't Ed's missile - someone else had fired it, it was on its way
back down, and the AGM-78 neither knew nor cared about any traffic in
the airspace it wanted to fly through.

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The nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its
warriors, will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done
by fools.
-Thucydides


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