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There are several differences. A ballistic missile is rocket powered, takes off straight up, and the warhead falls to its target. A cruise missile is jet powered with wings, like an airplane without a pilot, and it flies following the earth until it reaches its target, whereupon the warhead is detonated.
Ballistic missiles hit their target using a rocket-assisted ballistic parabola and is a form of indirect fire. This means that the warhead is boosted on the upward journey, and uses the momentum from the launch to reach the target. Missiles don't have to be rocket-assisted, but it greatly increases their range. A cruise missile heads directly towards its target using aerofoils like an aircraft to follow a pre-programmed route to the target, the downfall is that the range is significantly smaller.
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What is a missile chamber called?
The standard term for a missile chamber (be it a ballistic missile, vertical launch cruise missile, torpedo, etc.) is simply a tube - straight and to the point.
How do you kill deer in 1 shot?
Shoot them with an intercontinental ballistic cruise missile. That'd for sure do it.
What is non ballistic missile?
As a ballistic missile is one that is only powered on the upward portion of its flight and relies on a sub-orbital arc to then reach its target, it logically follows that a non-ballistic missile is one that is powered throughout its flight: An example of a non-ballistic missile would be the cruise missile which travels horizontally, hugging the terrain, until reaching its target. Both types can be armed with a variety of weapons. This is why, when talking about guns, you hear the term ballistic, as the bullet is only powered for a short time (while traveling through the barrel of the gun) and continues un-powered to its target. A bullet is a ballistic "missile" (of sorts). -gm A non ballistic missile is an area where missiles are fired at the enemy. If it is a non ballistic missle, it means that it can harm no one. - jg
Who was the creator of the Nazi guided wonder weapon?
V-1 (cruise missile): Fritz Gosslau & Robert LusserV-2 (ballistic missile): Wernher von Braun & Walter Riedel
Which missile is surface-to-surface ballistic missile?
Lots and lots. ICBMs and IRBMs are both types, as well as a wide range of anti-ship missiles, land attack cruise missiles, and other more eccentric varieties.
What President promoted the development of the cruise missile?
The President who promoted the development of the cruise missile was Jimmy Carter. He believed the cruise missile was better than the B-1 bomber. After he left office, Ronald Reagan changed the cruise missile back to the B-1 bombers.
What are the release dates for Machines of War - 2000 Cruise Missile?
Machines of War - 2000 Cruise Missile was released on: USA: 2006
Preferred to B-1 bomber?
Cruise Missile
What devices were developed to deliver powerful nuclear weapons?
The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was the eventual method developed to deliver nuclear weapons. The variants IRBM (intermediate range ballistic missile) and SLBM (submarine launched ballistic missile) are currently used, along with cruise missiles. However, some weapons are still carried by jet bombers in the USAF's Air Force Global Strike Command (formerly Strategic Air Command).
What has the author Dennis M Gormley written?
Dennis M. Gormley has written: 'Dealing With The Threat of Cruise Missiles' 'Missile Contagion' 'Dealing with the threat of cruise missiles' -- subject(s): Cruise missile defenses
Is a cruise missile just an expensive firework?
No, and saying it is would be an asinine and absurd statement. A cruise missile is a guided precision weapons system, intended to deliver a warhead to a target.
What weapon starts with the letter v?
V-weapons were long-range artillery weapons used by the Germans during World War II. V-1 was a cruise missile. V-2 was a ballistic missile. V-3 was a cannon.
