They are not at ballistic missile speed but they are not that slow. After launch they cruise at commercial airline speeds - 800-900kph. This is a similar speed of other long range cruise missles. They are very, very, large (14m long) so they are easy to see and film from a long distance. Their size is the reason why they are relatively easy for anti-air to detect, lock-on, and shoot them down. When they do make it through and hit the objective, it does a devastating amount of damage.
For comparison the Tomahawk missile flies at a similar speed and height but is only 6.25m long. It also packs 1/2 as much explosive.
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Damage@slrpnk.net · 23 pts · 38d
Holy shit this video
techt@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 38d
proxy link for convenience
https://xcancel.com/Osinttechnical/status/2071993110968545341
AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social · 6 pts · 38d
xcancel seems to be down? I had to use nitter.net.
techt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 38d
I had to try a couple times, seems to be in-and-out
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 38d
Truly beautiful example of how bullshitting your air defenses is not an option.
Dhs92@piefed.social · 5 pts · 38d
I was kinda surprised by how slow they are
The_v@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 38d
They are not at ballistic missile speed but they are not that slow. After launch they cruise at commercial airline speeds - 800-900kph. This is a similar speed of other long range cruise missles. They are very, very, large (14m long) so they are easy to see and film from a long distance. Their size is the reason why they are relatively easy for anti-air to detect, lock-on, and shoot them down. When they do make it through and hit the objective, it does a devastating amount of damage.
For comparison the Tomahawk missile flies at a similar speed and height but is only 6.25m long. It also packs 1/2 as much explosive.