Daydreaming the ultimate AIM-174 interceptor

[quellish]

a more advanced RAM

What kind of RAM would that be? What effect would it have?

 

[snne]

What kind of RAM would that be? What effect would it have?

I was talking about a hypothetical what-if scenario in the 2030s, so use your imagination.

 

[Scott Kenny]

And it should sit at around 1550-1800Ibs a piece.

We have photos of the DAIM-174B with a clear CG mark and weight of 1890lbs. D as in Dummy, for training ground crews in how to handle the unit. The AIM174B is about 130lbs heavier than the upper stage of the RIM174, due to the strongback needed for horizontal carriage.

 

[kqcke for you]

We have photos of the DAIM-174B with a clear CG mark and weight of 1890lbs. D as in Dummy, for training ground crews in how to handle the unit. The AIM174B is about 130lbs heavier than the upper stage of the RIM174, due to the strongback needed for horizontal carriage.

Okay and it actualy would make sense as it also got the reinforcements to be carried. Well my mistake on that part but i haven't seen sutch a picture / that detail

 

[marcdjohnson496]

The RIM-174 has such length that I wonder if it could become 2 stage for even greater range?

 

[Scott Kenny]

The RIM-174 has such length that I wonder if it could become 2 stage for even greater range?

Puts the total weight up to about 3500lbs or more, and makes for a complicated mount onto the aircraft unless you make a 13.5" diameter booster instead of the naval 21" boosters.

Plus, remember that the SM6 has a 500+km range against surface targets and aircraft at low level. That's over 250nmi as is, and the air launched version is likely greater (naval booster does get the missile over mach 1, but separates under 10,000ft; while air launch is well above most of the atmospheric drag and not as fast at launch). There's no good airborne radars with that much range short of the Hawkeye!