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Re:Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Movin... by moftz on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @01:26PM (#18504816)
Except you need missiles to go much faster than ion thrusters can go. 11 mph is enough for someone to shoot down your missile with a rifle.
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Re:Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Movin... by jandrese on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @01:52PM (#18505007)
At 11 mph they could outrun it on foot.
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Re:Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Movin... by isostatic on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @03:34PM (#18505836)
Prepare to engage enemy . . . bogey’s airspeed not sufficient for intercept. Suggest we get out and walk
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Re:Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Movin... by moftz on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @01:47PM (#18554368)
Anti-missile defense provided by strong gusts of wind.
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Re:Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Movin... by dangerlibrary on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @02:01PM (#18505082)
s/rifle/rock/
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