Post by United Balkan Republic on Mar 5, 2006 14:15:42 GMT -5
As a fat colonel and two research scientists sat on the open fields north of Szeged, the large SAM-1 Missile Launcher platform lumbered over them. Its constructed platform glistened in the spring sun. Behind it, a scientist in a large oil-darkened lab coat was tinkering with tools on a large panel of controls. At long last, he gave a small "thumbs-up", and pushed upwards on 6 switches and finally pressed into a large green button. Immediately, the missile launcher sprang to life. The small RADOM began to twirl and spin, and then stopped, its large pin pointing directly at the hot air balloon floating in the sky 3 miles away.
The SAM-1's missile pedestal pointed straight, and it launched, streaming towards the heavens. When it reached 80,000 feet, the missile ended its boosting stage and jettisoned the nearly 1 ton booster to achieve maximum speed. It dived in on the hot air balloon from the high altitude, using its integrated radar reciever, which was recieving messages about the target's information from the SAM-1's former station.
On the point of impact, the SAM-1 missile tore through the balloon and exploded, giving off a large bright light. Quickly, the scientists wrote notes on their small pads, nodding to the large success of the test.
Status: In-service
Length: 15 feet [missile]; 6 feet [booster]
Diameter: 13 inches
Wingspan: 61 inches
Weight: 1,600 pounds [missile]; 1,800 pounds [booster]
Warhead: 320 pound blast fragmentation
Blast Radius: 300 feet
Wind Correction: N/A
Stages: 2
Speed: Mach 4 Max
Ceiling: 100 feet - 120,000 feet
Range: 1 - 180 miles
Area Coverage: 25,450 square miles
Flight Profile: Lofts to 80,000 feet, jettisons booster, dives on target
Guidance: Active X-Band Radar, IIR, anti-stealth uplink
Propulsion: Gel fueled rocket
CEP: N/A
Penetration Capabilities: None
Ideal Target: Aircraft, Cruise Missiles
Maximum G Ability: +60
Hit Percentage: 96%
Launcher Capacity: 1 per site, able to be reloaded
Platform: Set Up or Towed
Cost: $2 million per site
The SAM-1's missile pedestal pointed straight, and it launched, streaming towards the heavens. When it reached 80,000 feet, the missile ended its boosting stage and jettisoned the nearly 1 ton booster to achieve maximum speed. It dived in on the hot air balloon from the high altitude, using its integrated radar reciever, which was recieving messages about the target's information from the SAM-1's former station.
On the point of impact, the SAM-1 missile tore through the balloon and exploded, giving off a large bright light. Quickly, the scientists wrote notes on their small pads, nodding to the large success of the test.
Status: In-service
Length: 15 feet [missile]; 6 feet [booster]
Diameter: 13 inches
Wingspan: 61 inches
Weight: 1,600 pounds [missile]; 1,800 pounds [booster]
Warhead: 320 pound blast fragmentation
Blast Radius: 300 feet
Wind Correction: N/A
Stages: 2
Speed: Mach 4 Max
Ceiling: 100 feet - 120,000 feet
Range: 1 - 180 miles
Area Coverage: 25,450 square miles
Flight Profile: Lofts to 80,000 feet, jettisons booster, dives on target
Guidance: Active X-Band Radar, IIR, anti-stealth uplink
Propulsion: Gel fueled rocket
CEP: N/A
Penetration Capabilities: None
Ideal Target: Aircraft, Cruise Missiles
Maximum G Ability: +60
Hit Percentage: 96%
Launcher Capacity: 1 per site, able to be reloaded
Platform: Set Up or Towed
Cost: $2 million per site