Emu Posted January 26, 2019 Posted January 26, 2019 I had to ask. Are these images just wrong? https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/782078291515578942/ https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/569916527840892083/
Deano87 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 If you're talking about the warheads mounted backwards on the bottom of the 3rd stage, then no, they aren't wrong. Proud owner of: PointCTRL VR : Finger Trackers for VR -- Real Simulator : FSSB R3L Force Sensing Stick. -- Deltasim : Force Sensor WH Slew Upgrade -- Mach3Ti Ring : Real Flown Mach 3 SR-71 Titanium, made into an amazing ring. My Fathers Aviation Memoirs: 50 Years of Flying Fun - From Hunter to Spitfire and back again.
Emu Posted January 30, 2019 Author Posted January 30, 2019 If you're talking about the warheads mounted backwards on the bottom of the 3rd stage, then no, they aren't wrong. Really? I though the warheads were mounted facing towards the tip.
probad Posted January 31, 2019 Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) why do you think all icbm designs have to be the same? bulava isnt peacemaker. front and back don't matter in the vacuum of space, the payload module will be invariably rotating to the attitude necessary to achieve the desired orbital trajectory. theres this syndrome where people who play too much video games start assuming everything in the real world also obeys simple and consistent rules that announce themselves readily Edited January 31, 2019 by probad
Emu Posted February 3, 2019 Author Posted February 3, 2019 Okay, but surely mounting them upside-down just makes the missile longer due to the shape of the nosecone? What's the benefit? And how does the final stage propel itself forward if the nosecone is one side and the warheads are on the other? Just trying to understand here.
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