Sentences with phrase «subsonic missile»
For most operational needs today, subsonic missile speed is generally considered sufficient.
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The missile currently flies to its target at low altitude and subsonic speeds of about 550 miles per hour.
In a scenario where a missile would have to travel a distance of 1,000 kilometers to reach its target, a subsonic system (at 800 km / h) would need 75 min, whereas a supersonic system (Mach 2.8) would need 17 min and 38 seconds and a hypersonic one (flying at mach 6) just 9 min and 30 seconds.