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From: Jim Pennino <jimp@gonzo.specsol.net>
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Subject: Re: A Problem To Solve :-)
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 07:00:33 -0700
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In sci.physics Physfitfreak <physfitfreak@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3/31/24 20:15, Jim Pennino wrote:
>> In sci.physics Physfitfreak <physfitfreak@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> <snip old crap and random babble>
>> 
>>> If the missile computes that 5 fighter jets at time t will exactly be at
>>> these coordinates in the sky:
>>>
>>> Jet 1: (4.38 km, 3.9 km, 8.1 km)
>>> Jet 2: (5.23 km, 9.61 km, 4.74 km)
>>> Jet 3: (6.93 km, 6.01 km, 6.88 km)
>>> Jet 4: (8.32 km, 2.12 km, 2.5 km)
>>> Jet 5: (2.53 km, 4.23 km, 5.82 km)
>>>
>>> then answer the following 2 questions:
>>>
>>> 1- what would be the coordinates of the point in the sky, that the
>>> missile with the weakest warhead needs to explode at, at time t, to
>>> damage all those 5 fighter jets critically enough?
>> 
>> It depends on the velocity, which in physics has both a direction and
>> magnitude, of the jets.
>> 
>>>
>>> 2- within what minimum radius of that explosion, any fighter jet would
>>> get critically damaged at time t?
>>>
>> 
>> And again, it depends on the velocity, which in physics has both a
>> direction and magnitude, of the jets.
>> 
>> Jets have long been able to outrun an explosion, even nuclear given
>> enough lead, that is behind them.
>> 
>> You also need to know the characteristics of the warhead, which is
>> measured in overpressure versus distance from detonation.
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> Not that you've got any intention to solve the problem (I don't think 
> you can solve it) and you just want to be a dick as usual, still, I add 
> for others who may be interested, that the point you're making is the 
> business of missile's own software, and not this problem. Missile itself 
> computes the point at which it can get just early enough and explode so 
> the damaging effects would reach all five targets by the time t and at 
> those five locations that the targets are, as given above.

As someone that has actually spent several years dealing with
anti-aircaft missiles all I can say is that you haven't a clue how
either the intercept equations or warheads work.

This is just your usual Dunning-Kruger babbling nonsense.

<snip remaining babbling twaddle>