Are anti-tank guns obsolete? If so, why? - Straight Dope
2001年9月8日 · TOW: Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided missile. ground to ground anti-tank weapon. could be mounted on various vehicles,inc the humvee. as well as shoulder launched. Phoenix_Dragon September 8, 2001, 8:18am
Could a modern jet fighter missile track & shoot down a WWII …
2009年4月12日 · Missiles would work just fine, be they radar, IR or TV guided. I wonder about guns, though. See, Me-262 pilots (that early Nazi jet fighter) actually had problems dogfighting with other fighting planes because the jets were going so fast compared to prop planes, the German pilot only had a split second shooting window before zooming right past its target.
Is It Legal to Purchase Howitzers, Missiles & Tanks?
2001年11月28日 · If a person were so inclined, could s/he purchase an old howitzer? A TOW missile? A tank or guided-missile frigate? Johnny L.A.'s thread regarding private ownership of .50 caliber sniper rifles makes me wonder what upper limits exist in America’s “right to bear arms.” In this age of overkill, surely there must be some sensible restrictions in place, though I can …
What options are there in wireless mice with a usb-c dongle?
2024年11月3日 · Continuing the discussion from Why the lack of USB-C mouse's?: That thread is about the factual question of why they are hard to find. But there’s clearly a lot of interest in actually buying them. So i thought I’d create this thread, in IMHO, to talk about the options that exist and their pros and cons. To be clear: This thread is not about wired mice (although …
How trivial/nontrivial could this wiring job be? - Straight Dope
2024年12月9日 · I am looking seriously at a fully electric Polestar 2 EV as my next vehicle. My house is older, with a 100 amp panel and a nearly full breaker box. My garage, which is detached, has 120V outlets and a couple of garage door openers (one for each garage door). As far as I can tell, everything in the garage runs off 120V, and the breaker for the garage is 20 amps. Is it …
Do "Shooting Solutions" exist in the Navy - Straight Dope
2007年7月24日 · A common tactic is not to use the torpedo’s active internal guidance until the very last moment - torpedos can relatively silently travel slowly through water, guided by a wire connected to the launching ship, getting updated information that the launching ship is silently gathering so that the target may not be aware of the torpedo’s ...
Here come rants, blah-blah (December mini-rants) - Straight Dope
2024年12月1日 · Continuing the discussion from Oh No, please no … NOvember rants: I’m starting with the miniest of mini-rants… Literally as I am starting this thread I stepped into some water in front of my kitchen sink and I’m wearing socks. I hate the feeling of wet socks, especially when it’s not expected at all. Ugh!
What kind of tax professional do I need? (as a sole proprietor who ...
2025年1月9日 · For 2024, I was self-employed as a computer programmer. I worked exclusively with one client, and invoiced them directly. They paid me via wire transfer every month. I have all the invoices. I did not make a separate business entity (it’s just me, under my name). Now that it’s time to do my taxes for last year, I would like some help figuring out how to file correctly, but …
How did John Glenn know where he was when he splashed down …
2017年4月6日 · This used only “command guidance” where the ground-based radar tracked both outbound missile and inbound target and essentially steered the two radar blips together.: Nike Sprint ABM Launch - YouTube. Even the old Hawk anti-aircraft missile had some ability to intercept other missiles.
What are the average and maximum amounts of time a submarine …
2011年3月1日 · Ballistic missile submarines are much larger, and conduct shorter patrols, so food storage is much less of an issue. The food needed for a typical patrol can be largely stored in the normal food storage holds and lockers. Trash disposal is conducted through the trash disposal unit (TDU), which is like a 12-inch diameter vertical torpedo tube.