Some vehciles have incredibly high speeds in the atmosphre (Mach 2+),
which inhibits some weapons from firing at them (from the rear).
For example most bullets and some missiles can be simply outrun
by a fast enough fighter.
The question: What would be the speed of a fusion or plasma bolt
in the atmosphere?
Presumably particle weapons and meson weapons travel at the same
speed as lasers.
-Dan
Dan Corrin, System Manager, Mechanical Engineering, UWO, London, Ontario
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