Most objects just disintegrate at mach 10. Not only special materials, but also carefully calculated aerodynamics are needed to make it work. The explosion of an air defence missile has just to tilt the rod a little bit and it will melt away.
Most objects just disintegrate at mach 10. Not only special materials, but also carefully calculated aerodynamics are needed to make it work. The explosion of an air defence missile has just to tilt the rod a little bit and it will melt away.
What if we coat it with ceramic?
What if we coat it with ceramic?
Special materials are needed anyway. Russia has hypersonic missiles because they have such materials. But aerodynamics are also important. China has hypersonic missiles because they have built shockwave tunnels to hone the fluid dynamics computer models they have stolen from the US. A country that cannot build hypersonic missiles cannot build hypersonic rods.
Special materials are needed anyway. Russia has hypersonic missiles because they have such materials. But aerodynamics are also important. China has hypersonic missiles because they have built shockwave tunnels to hone the fluid dynamics computer models they have stolen from the US. A country that cannot build hypersonic missiles cannot build hypersonic rods.
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