{"id":398076,"date":"2021-12-18T18:30:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T18:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/anime\/398076\/"},"modified":"2021-12-18T18:30:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T18:30:13","slug":"fight-in-the-airdec-19-us-air-force-blows-up-enemy-target-with-a-cruise-missile-using-mc-130j","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/anime\/398076\/","title":{"rendered":"Fight in the air(Dec 19) US Air Force blows up enemy target with a cruise missile using MC-130J"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lx2yh6Lmkoc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nUS Air Force blows up a target with a cruise missile from a cargo plane.<br \/>\nThe U.S. Air Force on Thursday destroyed a target in the Gulf of Mexico with a cruise missile launched from the back of a cargo aircraft, marking the first live-fire test of its Rapid Dragon program.<\/p>\n<p>The final flight test of Rapid Dragon, which took place at the overwater test range at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, marks a step forward in the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office\u2019s \u201cbomb bay in a box\u201d effort to develop a palletized munition system.<\/p>\n<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory said in a Thursday release the program could lead to the U.S. and allies being able to turn cargo aircraft into heavily armed bomb trucks, as well as give combatant commanders more firepower to turn on enemy targets from a safe distance.<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\nWhen the MC-130 had reached the drop zone over the Gulf of Mexico, its crew airdropped the palletized munition system containing a single cruise missile, and three weights simulating the mass and shape of cruise missiles.<\/p>\n<p>A parachute deployed to stabilize the falling Rapid Dragon system, and the missile and three dummy weights began to release sequentially to avoid collisions. The way in which the cruise missile separated from the deployment box this time was \u201cunconventional,\u201d AFRL said \u2014 it deployed vertically, with its nose down.<\/p>\n<p>The cruise missile immediately sprung its wings and tail, got aerodynamic control of itself, fired up its engine and pulled up under the engine\u2019s power. It then headed toward its target, which it destroyed upon impact, AFRL said.<\/p>\n<p>Now that AFRL proved it can deploy a cruise missile in this way, it hopes to show the palletized weapon system can work with other aircraft. The next Rapid Dragon experiment is scheduled for spring 2022 in a live-fire test with a cruise missile from a C-17 Globemaster.<\/p>\n<p>AFRL said the retargeting methods developed for Rapid Dragon are meant to be adaptable to other strike and mobility platforms. Airmen would be able to roll Rapid Dragon on or off a mobility aircraft without modifying the plane, AFRL said last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Air Force hopes to further broaden Rapid Dragon\u2019s capabilities so the carriage can house additional weapons systems and multiple types of weapons. Two years from now, the Air Force wants to bring this program from a developmental prototype to an operational prototype.<\/p>\n<p>AFRL pointed to the quick development of Rapid Dragon as an example of how government and industry can quickly produce results when collaborating. This live-fire test came five months after the Rapid Dragon team conducted a system-level flight test, which itself came 10 months after the Air Force and its industry partners designed it.<\/p>\n<p>Rapid Dragon has held five flight tests on three different aircraft \u2014 the MC-130J, the EC-130SJ and the C-17A \u2014 over the last five months.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to share this video with your friends!<\/p>\n<p>\u21a6 VIDEO\/THUMBNAIL : JUST ILLUSTRATION<br \/>\n\u21a6 The title and thumbnail are just sweeteners, make sure you listen to the news carefully<\/p>\n<p>The massive Thanks to everyone for watching and all of your support!<\/p>\n<p>Recent Upload : https:\/\/youtu.be\/XLHzFHf2LtA<br \/>\nMost Popular Video : https:\/\/youtu.be\/yDlbz2MDNu8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Air Force blows up a target with a cruise missile from a cargo plane. 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