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fancyfredbottoday at 2:29 PM1 replyview on HN

I think that hypersonic interceptors would use a rocket motor and not a ramjet, but I'm not sure.

I think this is for offence because I understood the advantage of this engine (compared to a rocket engine) is that you don't carry oxygen so you can carry more fuel and get more range. I think range is much more useful for offence than defence.

I am possibly making myself look foolish now as I'm not an expert on either rockets or ramjets and I might have incorrectly dismissed defensive applications.


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nine_ktoday at 4:41 PM

Historically, it was: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_(missile)

Would be handy today.

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