Because you're trying to shoot something flying at 500 miles an hour, piloted by a tiny lunatic who actually thought this sort of thing was a good career move and is probably on military-issued meth, with a projectile the size of your thumb, while also being the exact same sort of lunatic? :-D
Why are air combat kills so rare? (2017)
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#22Re: Why are air combat kills so rare? (2017)
#23Because you're trying to shoot something flying at 500 miles an hour, piloted by a tiny lunatic who actually thought this sort of thing was a good career move and is probably on military-issued meth, with a projectile the size of your thumb, while also being the exact same sort of lunatic? :-D
But if your missiles are effective enough, they take care of the bit about finding and hitting the target for you. The article explains it as enemy forces not having anyone loony enough to think actually getting within range is going to advance their career. I blame Joseph Heller.
Re: Why are air combat kills so rare? (2017)
#24Because you're trying to shoot something flying at 500 miles an hour, piloted by a tiny lunatic who actually thought this sort of thing was a good career move and is probably on military-issued meth, with a projectile the size of your thumb, while also being the exact same sort of lunatic? :-D
> probably on military-issued meth The US military issues meth? Source?
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
> probably on military-issued meth The US military issues meth? Source?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drugs_used_by_milita... Cousin of meth.
Appears that Amphetamine is no longer used but Modafinil is not even close to being "meth"
> Modafinil is not considered to be a classical psychostimulant, but rather is classified as a eugeroic (wakefulness-promoting drug) and is used primarily for treatment of narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder, and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
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Re: Why are air combat kills so rare? (2017)
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drugs_used_by_milita... Cousin of meth.
Iirc comparing modafinil and meth is like comparing budweiser and everclear.
Re: Why are air combat kills so rare? (2017)
#29TLDR: Because SAMs have gotten so good at their jobs, air forces don't even bother.
It says nothing about surface-to-air missiles.
Re: Why are air combat kills so rare? (2017)
#30Because you're trying to shoot something flying at 500 miles an hour, piloted by a tiny lunatic who actually thought this sort of thing was a good career move and is probably on military-issued meth, with a projectile the size of your thumb, while also being the exact same sort of lunatic? :-D
But if your missiles are effective enough, they take care of the bit about finding and hitting the target for you. The article explains it as enemy forces not having anyone loony enough to think actually getting within range is going to advance their career. I blame Joseph Heller.