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Aggie08 · Sep 1, 2005

I think the US devised a seminuclear warhead to detonate against enemy planes in the 60s or so...can't remember much about it, not sure if it was ever made, but I know it was under consideration at some point

evangilder · Sep 2, 2005

Yep, they had the MB-1 Genie that was used with the F-101 Voodoo.

Douglas began developing the air-launched MB-1 (later Air 2) Genie rocket in 1955, with the Los Alamos National Laboratory responsible for the nuclear warhead. The Genie rocket was carried by the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo and was unguided, relying on the power of its 1.5-kiloton nuclear warhead. The Genie was the first nuclear-armed interceptor rocket to be tested, and its first flight was July 19, 1957. Lethal radius was an estimated 1,000 feet.

http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/gargoyle.htm

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 3, 2005

I think a nuclear warhead for air to air interception is overkill.

Nonskimmer · Sep 3, 2005

Interesting how in that article they state that Voodoos were built under licence in Canada. They weren't. The RCAF acquired 58 of them made to order from McDonnell, and then traded them in for 66 apparently more up to date used ones some years later from the USAF.

FLYBOYJ · Sep 3, 2005

Yep - for it to really be worth it a formation of 100 bombers would have to be in front of you, someting someone thought might happen!

syscom3 · Sep 3, 2005

DerAdlerIstGelandet said:
I think a nuclear warhead for air to air interception is overkill.

Its not overkill if that bomber youre shooting at has several nukes aboard.

No points for second place in nuke warfare

Nonskimmer · Sep 3, 2005

You'd just better hope you're out of the blast radius when that mother goes off.

Aggie08 · Sep 3, 2005

syscom3 said:
Its not overkill if that bomber youre shooting at has several nukes aboard.

No points for second place in nuke warfare

Too true.

syscom3 · Sep 3, 2005

Nonskimmer said:
You'd just better hope you're out of the blast radius when that mother goes off.

Even if you're destroyed, youve saved cities or installations. Fair trade in the cold math of warfare.

Nonskimmer · Sep 3, 2005

Right.

the lancaster kicks ass · Sep 4, 2005

unless the plane you destroyed turned out to be some civilian airliner that just happened to be an ex-soviet bomber

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Sep 4, 2005

I am sure thought that they would not mistaken a civilian liner like that.

the lancaster kicks ass · Sep 4, 2005

and if, as i said, this airliner happened to be an ex soviet bomber

what, it could happen

cheddar cheese · Sep 4, 2005

I wouldnt fly with an airline like that, or "Bearline" as they might call it

the lancaster kicks ass · Sep 4, 2005

cheddar cheese · Sep 4, 2005

The idea of a "Bearliner" could "Backfire"

Nonskimmer · Sep 4, 2005

mosquitoman · Sep 4, 2005

Stop "Badger"ing us with all these jokes willya!

cheddar cheese · Sep 4, 2005

What a "Blinder" of a pun!

the lancaster kicks ass · Sep 5, 2005

bloody hell you guys.....

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