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2003-03-16 Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-16 09:46 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The B1-B is one of the few if not the only aircraft that is supersonic at sea level. My recollection is that it was designed to be able to out-run anything down on the deck.

"We trust in Paris and Moscow." ... so did Poland.

Posted by Dishman 2003-03-16 02:34:41|| 2003-03-16 02:34:41|| Front Page Top

#2 The journohacks like to call the B-1B a "supersonic bomber" because it helps them tell it apart from the BUFFs. :-)

Posted by jrosevear 2003-03-16 05:48:04|| 2003-03-16 05:48:04|| Front Page Top

#3 And if God doesn't stop the war will they accept it as a sign that He is not pleased with Saddam?

Posted by RW 2003-03-16 06:07:49|| 2003-03-16 06:07:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, most of the US bomber fleet is subsonic. The B2 is for stealth reasons, and the B52 is for design reasons. Amongst the bombers, the B1 is actually the odd one out being supersonic.

As for tactical strike and attack aircraft, the AV8B is subsonic. The EA6B is also subsonic, meaning that the entire EW capability of the US cannot outrun sound.

Posted by David Newton 2003-03-16 10:00:41|| 2003-03-16 10:00:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Hope they group those suicide bombers reeeaaalllyy close together...the chain reaction should be spectacular - Iraqi pinball

Posted by Frank G 2003-03-16 10:13:46|| 2003-03-16 10:13:46|| Front Page Top

#6 I stand corrected on the supersonic/subsonic bombers.

the chain reaction should be spectacular - Iraqi pinball

LOL!

Posted by Steve White 2003-03-16 12:42:22|| 2003-03-16 12:42:22|| Front Page Top

#7 On the ships, they had been saying they were sending about a dozen ships from the
Med to the Red Sea. 5 + 8 = 13, Baker's Dozen. They'll be ready now.

Posted by Steve 2003-03-16 17:20:31|| 2003-03-16 17:20:31|| Front Page Top

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