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Missile ID please.
- Thread starter AndyD
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glevum
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She is wrong.
It is not part of a missile. It is a model of a Rapier missile.
Has she ever seen a Rapier missile in the flesh? They are about 2m long and look very similar to the chromed model. The whole missile flies to the target. It is not like the Starstreak that has subcalibre darts.
I worked on the Rapier missile firing trials, so have first hand experience of these missiles in flight
It is not part of a missile. It is a model of a Rapier missile.
Has she ever seen a Rapier missile in the flesh? They are about 2m long and look very similar to the chromed model. The whole missile flies to the target. It is not like the Starstreak that has subcalibre darts.
I worked on the Rapier missile firing trials, so have first hand experience of these missiles in flight
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I have handled Rapier missiles and agree that what is shown looks like it is a model Rapier missile.
No missiles I have seen appeared to be stainless steel. All were painted olive drab with appropriate role or hazard markings.
