#Supersonic Missile

[aakhirtak]

BrahMos Production Unit: Lucknow Inauguration, 100 Missiles/Year

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts New BrahMos Production Unit inaugurated in Lucknow. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually launched the facility. This unit will manufacture 80 to 100 BrahMos supersonic missiles annually. Next-generation BrahMos missiles will also be produced here. This initiative is part of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor. Aakhir Tak – In Depth Defence Minister Rajnath…

[bugg-bonez]

HELLO!! Me again from the HungryHog/Werehog comment !! So, your old version of the HH!Story included the BitterBlood fic, and there was a line in there that made a LOT of sense with canon Sonic to me, and so like any normal person does, I made a MatPat theorist corkboard on the idea-

Sane things, yk.

BASICALLY, The line where Sonic said he's been holding back for the ENTIRE canon made SO MUCH SENSE because of the fact Sonic has always been described as faster than the speed of light, (hence why he's CALLED Sonic, because of. Yk. Supersonic speed.) and yet only goes about 700+ mph. Which is very possible in reality, so what's the deal? HE'S LITERALLY HOLDING BACK. BECAUSE. THE NO KILL RULE HE HAS MEANS IF WE WAS TO NOT HOLD BACK, HE COULD POSSIBLY HURT OR EVEN KILL SOMEONE ON ACCIDENT. Because he'd be going SO FAST that it would, like in the fic, LEAVE A CRATER. that could VERY WELL harm and or kill someone. So it MAKES SENSE.

THis either was not the intention at all or was the exact intention,either way it's my canon now, it makes more sense for my sanity on why he's so slow compared to how he's described in the canon.

Ok thx for coming to my ted talk BYEEE XP

-♾️

HungryHeroAU FULL TIMELINE (until I decide to change it again…)

WARNING: this au is a horror au! And it will cover topics such as; Cannibalism, death, child death, gore, guilt, depression, implied suicidal thoughts, implied self harm, violence, ETC… this au is NOT for children or people easily disturbed

Prologue(remade)- Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5 Part6 Part7 Part8 Part9 Part10

Act1(remade)- Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5 Part6 Part7 Part8 Part9

Act2- Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5 Part6 Part7 Part8

[historyofguns]

The article "Convair F-106 Delta Dart" by Peter Suciu on The Armory Life explores the historical significance and development of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart, a supersonic interceptor aircraft of the United States. Amid the Cold War, the U.S. prioritized advanced aircraft technology to defend against Soviet threats, resulting in the creation of the Delta Dart. Although initially conceived as a variant of the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, extensive redesigns led to its own designation: the F-106. Known for its powerful engines and advanced avionics, it served as the primary all-weather interceptor for the U.S. Air Force throughout the 1960s despite its initial technical challenges. Despite the potential shown from testing, operational feedback suggested only marginal improvements over its predecessor, the F-102. It retired in 1988, having never seen combat, and transitioned to roles such as NASA research and target drones. This narrative encapsulates the Cold War's aerial defense technology progress and the operational life cycle of the F-106 amidst shifting defense strategies.

[rhk111sblog]

One Thing about Japan’s F-2 Viper Zero Multi-Role Aircraft is that it has pretty nice Weapons, I already discussed in a previous Post about its AAM-4 Medium Range Air to Air Missile which is one of the few Missiles in the World in Service right now equipped with a stealthy Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar which is similar to what the Chinese PL-15 Missile is using.

Another nice Weapon that the F-2 has is the new ASM-3A Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile which is set to go into Service at the end of this Year of 2025, and its main Platform will be of course, the F-2. The ASM-3A will be one of the few Supersonic Cruise Missiles that are being produced in the West and its Allies.

It has a speed of Mach 3, and has a range of between 300 to 400 km. This is very similar to the BrahMos-Next Generation (NG) Missile that India was heavily promoting to the Philippines, except that the ASM-3A is much further along in Terms of its Development than the BrahMos-NG.

The ASM-3A is about to enter Service while the BrahMos-NG is just starting its Flight Testing and will likely enter Service in about a Year or so. The BrahMos-NG has a slightly longer Range than the ASM-3A as it can fly up to 450 km, but is a little bit slower at Mach 2.8. The ASM-3A though is lighter at 950 kg versus the 1,500 kg weight of the BrahMos-NG.

The ASM-3A’s fast speed in Theory means it will have a better chance of beating Enemy Air Defenses, giving them less time to react to it. Its Primary Mission is for use against Ships, but it can also be used to hit Land Targets.

Now whether we get the Viper Zero or not, I think we should also consider very much these excellent Japanese Weapons. Trust the Japanese to develop on their own also great Weapons ahead of its Allies in the West, the US or Europe up to now still does not have an Anti-Air Missile with AESA Radar or Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile like Japan does have now.

SOURCES:

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Delivery of ASM-3A Missiles to Japan Air Self-Defense Force in 2025: Enhancing Maritime Strike Capabilities {Archived Link}

BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) Missile {Archived Link}

[planesawesome]

The B-58 Hustler was the first operational bomber capable of sustained supersonic speeds. It could fly at Mach 2 (over 1,300 mph or 2,100 km/h), making it incredibly fast for its time and able to outrun most enemy aircraft and surface-to-air missiles.

[alex99achapterthree]

SEPECAT Jaguar Anglo-French supersonic jet attack aircraft originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Air Force carried IR missiles on TOP of the wings, when all the under-wing hardpoints were full.

Looks awkward, but it worked. You do what you gotta do I suppose.

Of course, the RAF did something similar with ferry tanks on the English Electric Lightning...

... and that looks even MORE awkward.

The Lightning in Royal Air Force service had no under-wing hard points at all. With control surfaces and the long landing gear there was little space under the narrow wings. Missiles were mounted on the fuselage and the guns were internal.

The Mk.53 export version of the F.6 Lightning (used Saudi Arabia and Kuwait) did manage to squeeze one pylon under each wing, used to carry one 1000-pound bomb or rocket pods for ground attack missions.

The over-wing fuel tanks could also have rocket tubes in the front of the tank. High-explosive solid-fuel rockets fired from the front of a fuel tank! What could possibly go wrong?

[souridealist]

Oh ho ho what if Wade and Logan and pet names 😎

Well this turned out. A length. No warnings besides the canon itself I don't think.

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Wade will call people fucking anything in the world except their name, Logan is learning.

It’s mostly Logan and the dog who get the brunt of it, which frankly is not a fact that Logan wants to think too much about. Half of what he calls the dog isn’t even words, unless a cuntchkin is something somebody’s invented while Logan wasn’t paying attention, and it better not be. But it’s not just them. Logan only knows Peter’s name from the other Deadpools; their Wade calls him ‘sugar bear’ like that’s a normal fucking thing to call a guy you’re not sleeping with, which Logan’s about 80% sure he’s not.

The X-Men get it over the phone — who is Logan kidding, Colossus gets it over the phone, there’s no one else Wade would be calling his favorite tinfoil sculpture or a sexy sexy hood ornament or whatever’s coming out of his mouth this week. (For a guy who’ll leave the bathroom door half-open while he takes a shit and sing Britney Spears in the shower at three in the morning, Wade is freakishly, quietly kind about that whole… thing; he took a minute to warn Logan the first time Colossus came over, still ducks out of the room to take calls from the mansion, doesn’t ask questions about them even when he’s cheerfully asking Logan if he’s ever eaten ass.) (Logan is two hundred years old and he was a bouncer at a leather bar for a while, which is an answer that shut Wade up for an entire seven seconds.)

The kids get it too, the ones who Logan’s world never had a chance to teach. He hopes they’re out there somewhere, keeping their heads down, maybe living long enough to live out the hate. Ellie mostly gets musicians, Joan Jett and Bikini Kill, which Logan happens to know is four people; sometimes she’s Negasonic Teenage IED or Supersonic Adult Missile or whatever kind of bomb that Wade last saw. Russell gets ‘kid’ and ‘my favorite brat’ and more ways of getting Firefist wrong than Logan would have thought was possible in English, even though the kid apparently hasn’t gone by that in six years.

There’s exceptions, though. Yukio is just Yukio, Althea is only ever Blind Al, Vanessa is always Vanessa. No, Logan doesn’t know why he’s keeping track of this shit, or at least he doesn’t want to look at his own reasons.

 And Logan? Logan’s pretty sure Wade’s just fucking with him at this point, because Logan’s been Log, Clint Eastwood, grizzly bear, knife block, jackass, and baby. If that last one made him blush like a fucking schoolgirl in the middle of the grocery store and furiously examine some beets until he got his face under control, that’s his business. It’s mostly ‘peanut,’ though, and of everyone that Logan’s ever met, only Wade Wilson could ever look at him and decide to call him something that… cute.

And then it turns out that Wade using his actual name can knock all sense and sanity right out of his head. (It’s the third time Wade’s called him by name.)

How it happens is that they’re on the building’s roof, because Logan jimmied the lock on the second day here. At the time he’d wanted somewhere to smoke; he’s since learned that Althea couldn’t care less if he smoked in the apartment, but he still comes up here often as not. It’s nice up here, in between the city and the moon.

It’s late, the night it happens. Logan is leaning against one of the chimneys, enjoying the warmth through the November chill, and Wade is — of course — hopping all over the roof, to start. He’s just Wade tonight; no suit, just jeans and a tank top that hangs low on his chest and one of those loose fuzzy sweaters of his. Logan likes him like this, a little less manic, a little less on. Logan likes him too damn much.

At first it’s just Wade talking, the steady flow of chatter that Logan lets flow over him. Great British Bake Off and the ways it compares to Cutthroat Kitchen and the best food Wade’s had in his life and all the places he’d like to eat one of these days. Then in the middle of the stream Wade adds, “Oh, and Vanessa sent me this thing for a banging good grilled cheese, like, not better than all sex but better than a decent fingerbanging — her words, not mine — so I need to give that a try,” and suddenly Logan’s mind isn’t on his cigar anymore.

“That going well, then?” He wants the answer to be yes. He does. Wade deserves to be happy, and maybe once he and Vanessa pick things back up, Logan can get himself going, get gone, shake loose this thing in his chest before it gets any deeper into him. But Wade just sighs, long and gusty, and then flops a seat on the ground next to Logan.

“Depends on your definition of well,” he says. “Compared to her being dead and me trying to blow up the building so I could go after her, it’s going great. Compared to us getting married and raising a bunch of kids, mmm, not so great.”

“Oh.” Logan keeps his voice steady; he knows how. “So, uh…”

“It’s not gonna happen,” Wade says, soft and somber in the dark, all the rest falling away like wrapping paper off a gift. “Not… in another life, maybe. Some other part of the multiverse, she could’ve been the one. But not this time. Turns out if someone dies on you and you deal with it really, really badly, and then she comes back to life, it makes it really, really hard to deal with anything else that pops up in your relationship. Funny how that works, y’know?” He tilts his head back against the poured concrete. “But the thing is it kind of is going well. I mean, I think we’re friends again. It’s not all… you know, hovering like a bad fart.” Logan muffles a laugh, can’t help it. “It’s nice. I missed her, you know? I missed being with her, but I also just missed her. It’s nice that we can actually, you know, joke around again.”

If Logan tries to say a single word right now then what’s going to come out of his mouth is something awful, something incoherent and sentimental about the way Wade loves, which is damn well. He takes a long drag on his cigar, lets the smoke fill up his chest as if it won’t leave space for anything else.

“Hey, Logan?” Wade says, bumping their shoulders together. “Thanks. I mean, for helping to save my world, big old thank you for that, but also — thanks for sticking around when I asked. Looking after Blind Al, spoiling the dog, y’know. Just… thanks.” The moon and the light pollution catch on the texture of his scars, on his eyes, on the tiny wistful curve of his mouth.

Time jumps about a second and a half, and then Logan’s half-smoked cigar is somewhere on the roof and his hands are on Wade’s cheeks and Wade’s mouth is under his.

He doesn’t pull back. He probably should. He strokes his thumb across Wade’s cheek, the leathery ridges of it, and catches Wade’s lip gently between his, and keeps kissing him.

When the kiss breaks, they’re still close enough that he can feel Wade’s breath against his mouth. Neither of them is breathing easy. Logan can’t think of a single thing to say.

“I don’t —” Wade is ragged, rough, and Logan aches. “Hold on, I’m very confused, that — is this some kind of multiversal culture clash? Are you feeling okay? That was, that was an extremely cinematic kiss, ten out of ten, very romance hero, definite bonus points for the moonlight, God your hands are big, but I really don’t think I’m supposed to be in this scene, I think somebody screwed up, I’m not — why did you do that?”

“Why the fuck do you think?” It’s hard to speak. Logan wants to run like hell and to punch him and to put his claws through his own head and to kiss him again. “I’m feeling fine and I sure as hell wasn’t trying to kiss anyone else. I.” He gives in to it, lets his forehead fall against Wade’s and curls one hand over the back of Wade’s head, just over the ridge of his skull. In for a penny, in for a pound. “The way you are with the people you love, I.” I want that. I wanna try and love you half as good. “I want to stay.”

Wade blinks furiously, eyes glittering. No tears quite fall, which is maybe good, because Logan might do something fucking stupid like try to kiss them and then he’d just plain have to shoot himself. “Aw, peanut. You gotta be — are you sure?”

“Yeah, darlin’.” Logan has to force the words past the lump clogging his throat. “I’m sure.”

Wade’s eyes go very, very wide, and then Logan is being kissed breathless against the chimney, while the cars honk on the street below and the moon gets outshone by the city.

[army-navy-air]

How did pilots of the SR-71 Blackbird prevent the aircraft from leaving contrails over 65,000 feet?

The SR-71 Blackbird was designed to fly at Mach 3.2, or more than three times the speed of sound, and at altitudes up to 85,000 feet. At such extreme conditions, the air temperature was very low, around -60°C, and the air pressure was very low, around 0.9 psi. This meant that the air was very dry and could not hold much water vapor.

The SR-71 had two powerful Pratt & Whitney J58 engines that used a special fuel called JP-7, which had a very high flash point and low vapor pressure. The fuel was also used as a coolant for the engines and the airframe, which heated up due to aerodynamic friction. The fuel was circulated through heat exchangers and then sprayed into the engines’ afterburners, where it ignited and produced thrust.

The SR-71’s engines had a unique feature called “ejector nozzles”, which allowed them to operate efficiently at both subsonic and supersonic speeds. The nozzles consisted of two concentric rings: an inner ring that could move forward and backward to adjust the exhaust area, and an outer ring that had slots to allow air to enter the exhaust stream. The air entering the slots created a shock wave that increased the pressure and temperature of the exhaust gases, making them expand faster and produce more thrust. The air also diluted the exhaust gases, reducing their water content and making them less likely to form contrails.

The SR-71 pilots had to carefully monitor the engine performance and adjust the nozzle position to avoid contrail formation. They also had to avoid flying through clouds or areas of high humidity, which could trigger contrail formation. They used a device called a “contrail light”, which was mounted on the tail of the aircraft and projected a beam of light downward. If the light reflected off a contrail, the pilots would know they had to change their altitude or speed.

One example of a close encounter with a Soviet fighter occurred on Oct. 6, 1986, when an SR-71 was flying along the coast of Murmansk. The pilot, Ed Yeilding, spotted a long white contrail coming towards him at lower altitude. He realized it was a MiG-31 interceptor, one of the few aircraft that could reach the SR-71’s altitude. He raised his periscope and saw that he was also leaving a contrail behind him. He knew that the MiG-31 pilot could see his contrail as well and might try to fire his missiles at him if he crossed into Soviet airspace. He decided to stick to his planned track and get his pictures while depending on his speed and altitude for survival. The MiG-31 came as close as eight miles before running out of airspeed at 65,000 feet.

If you want to learn more about it, I recommend reading some of these books:

Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Missions (Revised Edition) by Paul Crickmore

Sled Driver: Flying the World’s Fastest Jet by Brian Shul

Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Ben Rich

[ghostwarriorrrr]

🇹🇷🔥 Turkish Air Force - F-4E 2020 Terminator

The F-4E 2020 Terminator represents a significant leap forward in the capabilities of the Turkish Air Force. This comprehensive upgrade enhances the venerable F-4E Phantom II with modern Turkish-made weapons systems, showcasing Türkiye’s commitment to self-reliance and advanced military technology.

Background

With a storied history dating back to the 1960s, the F-4E Phantom II has been a pivotal player on the global stage of air combat. Serving multiple nations and seeing numerous conflicts, the Phantom carved out its place in aviation history as a versatile and rugged aircraft. Türkiye’s decision to upgrade this aircraft stems from a strategic imperative to leverage existing assets while infusing them with cutting-edge technology to maintain relevance in modern aerial warfare. The 2020 Terminator program is the Turkish Air Force’s ambitious initiative to retrofit these fighters with state-of-the-art systems.

Strategic Importance

The ability to exert air superiority and conduct precision strikes is paramount in a region marked by dynamic security challenges. The F-4E 2020 Terminator’s enhanced capabilities contribute significantly to deterrence, and the demonstration of Türkiye’s advancing aerospace industry serves both a strategic and diplomatic purpose.

Upgrade Overview

The 2020 Terminator upgrade, realized by Turkish Aerospace Industries in collaboration with ASELSAN, constitutes a multifaceted improvement over the aircraft’s original design. It touches every aspect of the aircraft’s systems, bringing its avionics, armaments, and electronic warfare systems into the 21st century.

Avionics:

The modernized multi-mode pulse Doppler radar extends the aircraft’s detection range, allowing it to lock onto and engage targets from greater distances. Integrating a Hands-On Throttle-And-Stick (HOTAS) system enhances pilot control, minimizing response time during high-stakes manoeuvres. Color Multifunctional Displays (MFDs) replace outdated gauges, providing pilots with real-time data visualization for improved situational awareness.

Armament:

The Terminator’s weapons suite has been revolutionized with a mixture of Western and indigenous munitions. Long-standing armaments like the AIM-9X Sidewinder are joined by Türkiye’s own precision-guided munitions, such as the SOM cruise missile, capable of striking strategic land and sea targets with formidable accuracy. The UAV-230, a domestic innovation, represents the pinnacle of Türkiye’s missile development, offering supersonic ballistic delivery of a range of warhead types over substantial distances. The BOZOK, MAM-C, MAM-L, and Cirit missiles exemplify Türkiye’s expertise in laser guidance and smart munition technology, enabling the Terminator to engage and defeat a broad spectrum of target profiles with unerring precision.

Electronic Warfare:

To contend with the contemporary battlefield’s electronic warfare environment, the F-4E 2020 Terminator incorporates an advanced Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system for rapid threat identification and an Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) suite to confound hostile tracking systems. Moreover, chaff and flare dispensers have been integrated to provide decoys against incoming missile threats, enhancing the aircraft’s survivability in hostile airspace.

Operational Capability:

The F-4E Phantom II, transformed by these integrated systems, emerges as a multirole platform capable of dominating beyond-visual-range air-to-air engagements and precision ground-attack missions. It can operate in complex electronic warfare environments and deliver various ordnances based on mission requirements, making it a flexible asset in the Türkiye Air Force’s inventory.

Significance:

The F-4E 2020 Terminator project is a hallmark of Türkiye’s aerospace ambition and its push toward defence autonomy. By retrofitting and modernizing its Phantoms, Türkiye maximizes the value of its existing fleet while also establishing a foundation for future indigenous aircraft development projects.

Munitions Details:

The advanced, indigenous Turkish weaponry integrated into the F-4E 2020 Terminator underlines a significant shift toward self-reliance in defence technologies. Each munition type brings unique capabilities that enhance the platform’s lethality:

UAV-230: A domestically-developed ballistic missile, this supersonic weapon delivers high-precision strikes at long ranges, challenging enemy defences with its speed and reduced radar cross-section.

BOZOK: The versatility of this laser-guided munition makes it ideal for engaging both stationary and moving targets with high precision, ideal for close air support.

MAM-C/L: These smart micro munitions are designed for tactical flexibility, allowing for precision targeting in complex engagement scenarios, from anti-armour operations to counter-insurgency roles.

Cirit: A highly accurate laser-guided missile system designed for low collateral damage, Cirit is adept at striking soft and lightly armoured targets with pinpoint accuracy.

SAGE Munitions: TUBITAK SAGE, Türkiye’s leading defence research and development institute, has contributed a range of munitions enhancing the Terminator’s operational capabilities across various domains.

Conclusion:

The upgraded F-4E 2020 Terminator is a testament to Türkiye’s determination to retain a competitive edge in aerospace and defence technologies. The integration of modern avionics, armaments, and electronic warfare capabilities ensures the aircraft’s continued relevance in modern air combat, and its presence in the skies serves as a deterrent in a strategically complex region.

[responsivethoughts]

The F-14 Tomcat

The F-14 Tomcat, an iconic American supersonic fighter jet, gained fame for its swing-wing design and role as a carrier-based interceptor. Developed by Grumman for the US Navy, it entered service in 1974 and was retired in 2006.

The F-14 Tomcat garnered notable performance records during its illustrious service. In 1974, an F-14A set a world speed record, reaching 1,606.342 miles per hour (2,585.086 kilometers per hour) over a 500-kilometer closed-circuit course. Its remarkable speed capabilities were underscored by its ability to exceed Mach 2.

In combat, the F-14 demonstrated exceptional effectiveness, participating in pivotal military operations such as the Gulf War and Operation Enduring Freedom. Its swing-wing design and Pratt & Whitney TF30 turbofan engines endowed it with agility and versatility, enabling precise maneuvering and long-range engagements.

Armed with radar-guided missiles and a powerful radar system, it was designed for air superiority and fleet defense. The Tomcat played a crucial role in various conflicts, including the Gulf War. Its advanced avionics and long-range capabilities made it a formidable adversary.

The F-14's advanced radar systems, including the Hughes AN/AWG-9 and later the AN/APG-71, facilitated multi-target tracking and engagement, particularly with the AIM-54 Phoenix missile system.

Beyond its performance in flight, the F-14 left an indelible mark on popular culture, immortalized in the film "Top Gun." Its enduring legacy as a symbol of American military power and aviation excellence continues to captivate enthusiasts and historians alike.

Though retired, its legacy endures as a symbol of naval aviation prowess and technological innovation.

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket

Bullet on Wheels: The 1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket

Easily one of the wildest General Motors dream cars of the Motorama era, the Olds Golden Rocket was the epitome of Jet Age design. Let’s take a closer look. 

Throughout the 1950s, Harley Earl and his forward-looking crew at the GM styling studios frequently turned to aircraft and space travel for their inspiration. There might be no better example of the automaker’s guided-missile design theme than the far-out Golden Rocket, Oldsmobile’s Motorama dream car for 1956. “The Supersonic Age comes to automobile styling!” the company proclaimed.

1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket

Constructed in fiberglass on a shortened Oldsmobile passenger car perimeter frame with a 105-inch wheelbase, the Golden Rocket was essentially a bullet on wheels in side view (above.) But under the skin, the show car was fairly conventional with a 324 CID, 275-horsepower Olds Rocket V8 up front, Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, and leaf-spring rear suspension. The custom wheels employed integral brake drums, and a pair of fuel tanks were housed in the rear fenders. Note the “dotted-line” segmented whitewalls, a novel feature that never went any further.

1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket

At a little more than 200 inches long but less than 50 inches tall, the Rocket sported an impressively low silhouette, which required some ingenuity in the packaging of the two-seat cabin. For easier entry and egress, a roof panel popped up when the door was opened on either side, while the steering wheel rim swung upward and the bucket seats rose three inches and pivoted on their mountings. Upholstery was blue and gold leather, while the speedometer was housed in the steering wheel hub. The lap belts and driver pedals display a strong aircraft influence.

While the Rocket seems to be one of the more obscure GM dream cars in current times, it did include some ideas that turned up later on the General’s production models. The stubby rocket-type tailfins would adorn some memorable Cadillacs of the early ’60s, while the split-window teardrop rear window is extremely familiar. It was next tried on a dead-ended 1958 Corvette styling proposal, then famously appeared on the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe. As with a number of GM Motorama dream cars, the fate of the Golden Rocket was not officially documented, reportedly, but it hasn’t been seen or heard from in years and is presumed destroyed.

1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket

[usafphantom2]

Political tensions, the world was a mess

At the enemy's intentions we only could guess What they were up to, nobody knew

Until along came a Blackbird, the mighty Habu Over Mach 3 it tore through the sky

There was nowhere on earth that bird couldn't fly Gathering intelligence both visual and electronic

Even Maverick himself wishes he were that supersonic Missiles in vain were chasing its tail

Through maneuver and speed, Habu made them all fail

Not a single plane was lost to enemy action

Its flights driving the Soviets to utter distraction

But there was more to this plane than unrivaled zoom

It could deliver a message through a timed sonic boom

So when our men were confined in a cell dank and rotten That concussion of freedom told them they weren't forgotten Sadly its engines lay silent, the thunderous echo long gone But as long as patriots breathe, Habu's legend will live on

-Steven Preston

I have a resident poet. His name is Steven Preston. He has been writing poetry for my page for years starting with the Habubrats. I will let him keep his day job because he’s a physician MD. I know that in his heart, he’s an SR 71 poet. Thank you 😊❤️

@Habubrats71 via X

[historyofguns]

The article, "Convair F-102 Delta Dagger," authored by Friedrich Seiltgen and published on The Armory Life, delves into the history and significance of the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, a Cold War-era supersonic interceptor. Known as "The Deuce," the F-102 was the first operational all-weather supersonic aircraft used by over 25 Air Defense Command Squadrons of the United States Air Force. It was developed to intercept Soviet bombers with a design focused on guided missiles, excluding guns. Despite a challenging development phase marked by a redesign due to performance issues, the F-102 went on to set a world speed record in 1959. The article also highlights its service in the U.S. Air Force, including deployment in Vietnam, and its limited foreign service with Turkey and Greece. Although eventually superseded by newer models like the F-106 Delta Dart and F-4 Phantom, the F-102 remains a notable aircraft in the history of aerial defense strategy.

[swemtpotamtam]

Once again ruzzian terrorists attacked Ukraine

They used a mix of ballistic and supersonic missiles

The following images and video footage are from Kyiv, you can imagine what other cities that have been hit look like

Everything that has been deemed a target by ruzzians is a residential building or is an area near residential buildings

Keep talking about Ukraine, keep supporting Ukraine, and most importantly don't forget that ruzzia is doing terrorist acts and destroying us because we are Ukrainian