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Re: Why is Top Gun Popular?

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:11 pm
by doubtingthomas
Doctor Steuss wrote:
Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:47 pm
You mean the missiles and lasers carried by fighter jets?
Fighter jets don't have high-powered laser guns, at least not at the moment. The Israeli defence is working on them.
Doctor Steuss wrote:
Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:47 pm
Remember, we aren't catching an ICBM, we are intercepting it. It's coming towards us.
Like the average joe trying to hit a home run when playing with an MLB pitcher.

Re: Why is Top Gun Popular?

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:15 pm
by doubtingthomas
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:
Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:10 pm

Right, so what’s the version of aircraft you feel is good enough in today’s operating environment?

- Doc
I feel the US military needs better high-powered laser guns.

Priorities Doc.

Re: Why is Top Gun Popular?

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:43 pm
by doubtingthomas
So shouldn't the US military invest more in laser guns?

Re: Why is Top Gun Popular?

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:01 pm
by doubtingthomas
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:
Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:07 am

-_-
Fighter jets are great for offensive attacks (like we see on Top Gun), but not so great for stopping ICBMs. Would you agree?