+Fates Posted July 23, 2003 Posted July 23, 2003 I never would have guessed this: From the Military: China Lake, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2002) -- A Tactical "Tomahawk" Block IV cruise missile is escorted by a Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter during a controlled test over the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) western test range complex in southern California. During the second such test flight, the missile successfully completed a vertical underwater launch, flew a fully guided 780-mile course, and impacted a designated target structure as planned. The Tactical "Tomahawk", the next generation of Tomahawk cruise missile adds the capability to reprogram the missile while in-flight to strike any of 15 preprogrammed alternate targets or redirect the missile to any Global Positioning System (GPS) target coordinates. It also will be able to loiter over a target area for some hours, and with its on-board TV camera, will allow the war fighting commanders to assess battle damage of the target, and, if necessary redirect the missile to any other target. Launched from the Navy's forward-deployed ships and submarines, Tactical Tomahawk will provide a greater flexibility to the on-scene commander. Tactical Tomahawk is scheduled to join the fleet in 2004. U.S. Navy photo. (RELEASED) I just can't keep up with technology..... Fates Quote
Weasel Keeper Posted July 23, 2003 Posted July 23, 2003 That'll be the "Heritage Flight" at Dayton 2020! Quote
+Fates Posted July 23, 2003 Author Posted July 23, 2003 By then, Airshows will be spectator friendly. We'll all get to fly around F-4 Drones and other various Unmanned controlled aircraft....hehe Fates Quote
TrashMan=JW= Posted August 4, 2003 Posted August 4, 2003 Damn that had to be fun for the F-14 crew. Quote
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