*** Posted by Rapier ***
Hi,

They could still be called rockets even though todays rockets are dumb, theoretically speaking all rockets fly in a straight line but they are guided in some way by the targeting computer & pilot of say the F-16, so they are not totally dumb they just follow orders from the pilot, but todays rockets have not advanced much from the days of WWII, possibly in materials used etc but the principle is still the same. I was thinking it would be great if the rockets were slightly aided to the target to keep the pilot in the combat area for the least amount of time.

Regarding Mavericks, it's obviously a question of how much ordinance the F-16 can take. I suppose it is a big guided rocket in some way but the plane and pilot will only have a limited amount to carry. In a mission it's up to the pilot to choose, if precision attacks are called for I would recomend mavericks, it strafing a convoy I would definitely use rockets.

I am very interested to find out about weapons of the future.

Thanks

Rapier ;-)

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Well I guess it wouldn't be rockets then ;o)

Or I guess you could say that a Maverick is a big guided "rocket" ;o)

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