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08-12-2004, 01:43 PM
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#121 | | Master of Ewes
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Also Lanc, even modern radars can't track COUNTLESS targets. There is still a finite limit to what even modern computers and software can handle.
| the computers on the apahche (so i can't spell..................) can track, if my memory serves me correctly, 184 targets, and prioritise the mest dangerous 64 in under 3 seconds..............................
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08-12-2004, 02:08 PM
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08-12-2004, 03:41 PM
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| That's only on the D model equipped with the Longbow MMW radar and that is still a finite number of targets.
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08-13-2004, 11:12 AM
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Country:  | Question are militaries becomming overly dependent on computers and softwhere? Personally I like the AH-64 C the "LongBow" is nice, but also is not used in great numbers. I think if memory is correct that it is linked to the other Apaches so it can help target for them. That is a long cry from the first Rotery wings in WWII. 
AS for the Lightening, I really am unread, so sorry Plan_D. Any sugestions on where I could read up on it?
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08-13-2004, 02:27 PM
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#125 | | Master of Ewes
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That's only on the D model equipped with the Longbow MMW radar and that is still a finite number of targets.
| 184 is still more than i can count in 3 seconds, let alone prioritise the most dangerous 64..........................
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08-13-2004, 11:23 PM
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| The AH-64D can pass targeting data on to other Apaches. The real beauty of the system is the new model Hellfire missle using MMW radar for guidance which is a truly fire-and-forget weapon. The result is that 4 AH-64s can in a matter of seconds launch 64 Hellfire missles each with something upwards of a 90% hit rate. At least, that's the theory.
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08-13-2004, 11:55 PM
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#127 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | I'd like to see that theory put to the test sometime.. Think u can arrange it? I'd definatly pay $500 bucks to see that....
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08-14-2004, 05:34 AM
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#128 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: |  apparently each hellfire missile costs $64,000, so i doubt they'd make any profit..................
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08-14-2004, 07:30 AM
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#129 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | 64 X $64, 000 = $4, 096,000
Hmmm...
I think we could raise that if we pimp out some of the posters here.... Probably get a good 25 bucks for plan_D's ass...
Some old granny would love to have a piece of him, Im sure...
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08-14-2004, 09:53 AM
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| Ewwwwwwwwwww.... | |
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08-14-2004, 10:18 AM
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#131 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | Kinda sickening I know, and I dont even know what he looks like... 
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08-14-2004, 02:07 PM
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| Well the thing is, each of those $64,000 missles would be knocking out a $500,000 or so T-72. That expirement would get pretty expensive pretty quickly.
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08-14-2004, 03:21 PM
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#133 | | Master of Ewes
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08-14-2004, 03:44 PM
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#134 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | Not to a 75 year old granny... Ur just a boy-toy to them....
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08-14-2004, 03:57 PM
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#135 | | Master of Ewes
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and i'd rather go to a younger model anyway...............
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