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From: mr10+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Reed)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Tomahawk launch
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Date: 25 Jan 91 03:11:31 GMT
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From: Michael Reed <mr10+@andrew.cmu.edu>
I'm pretty sure the reason for this is that the missile has not built
up any appreciable velocity for a few seconds.  It has to stay in the
air, so the angle of thrust for the first seconds are more vertical.
As more horizontal speed is built up, the missile can tilt, as fins
have more effect the faster the missile goes.

Lestrade
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