Can they destroy aircraft carriers?
2006-09-06 03:04:32 · 6 answers · asked by Verdi 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
the exocet, similiar to the silk worm sunk a briish destroyer in the falklands. and the don't show up on radar all of the time.
2006-09-06 03:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Exocet has a range of 40 miles, which is less than 70 km and a 165kg warhead.
The yingji has a range of 120km and a 165kg warhead
The ss-n-22 has a range of 120-250km and a warhead of 320kg
These missiles could do alot of damage to an aircraft carrier. They fly at wave top, so they hit above the water line. The Stark suffered two direct hits from exocets. 37 seamen lost. The ship was rebuilt. A frigate like the Stark is way smaller than a carrier.
2006-09-06 10:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by odu83 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 3m80 Moskit/ (NATO code Sunburn SS-N-20) was designed to kill Aegis warships (Ticonderoga-Class cruisers and Arleigh Burke-Class destroyers). They can go supersonic (mach 3.0-2.1 max) and have a maximum range of 250km. A salvo of 4-6 Sunburns can possibly kill or at the least disable a US Nimitz-Class carrier
The Exocet MM40 anti-ship missile is most effective against light warships like destroyers (the Sheffield case in the Falklands being most popular). It has a range 50-70km maximum, and a maximum speed of Mach 0.93. You may need somewhere in the area of 7-12 missiles to at least disable a Nimitz
The Yingji-82 C-802 (NATO code Saccade CSS-N-8) is similar to the Exocet in damage power and speed but has a range of 120km. You may need 7-12 missiles also to at least disable a Nimitz.
Do note that these are just guess-estimates based on the damage capability of conventional warheads, and this does not take into account missile defences and CIWS.
2006-09-06 10:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by betterdeadthansorry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe they all have to be set for the degree of above-wave the target is.
They also need to be fused in the language of the target, otherwise they will flip and return back to their launcher.
A friend of mine who is knowledgeable about such things, said they cannot be used in the Mediterranean Sea because of the multi-language conditions of that place. What happens is their in-flight characteristics change as the fly over waves that have originated at some a-bridging country.
2006-09-10 00:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mr.Been there 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! Are you planning something?
2006-09-06 10:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are planning something ?????
2006-09-06 10:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by aldo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋