Word: nose
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Both systems must exert their influence while the missile is still in the atmosphere or the motor is still thrusting. In space, with the rocket cold, a ballistic missile is as independent as an asteroid. But another guidance problem remains. The missile ascends toward space nose up and cruises toward its target around the curve of the earth. Thus, in natural flight it will re-enter the atmosphere more or less broadside on. This is undesirable; so a "positioning device" must be provided to turn its nose toward its target. There are several possible ways of doing this, such...
...Entry Crisis. Somewhere during the passage through space, which will last only 30 minutes over a 5,000-mile range, the bulk of the missile separates from the "reentry body," i.e., the nose cone and warhead. Now comes the crisis of the missile's life. As it drops down into the fringe of the atmosphere 60 to 80 miles up, it is moving at about 16,000 m.p.h. At this enormous speed, even the thin upper air generates temperatures that will vaporize any known substance. The dense lower air is even worse, and it smacks the re-entry body...
...proper moment, a Falcon takes off with a great stab of flame. In seconds it reaches high supersonic speed. The nose strikes through the target's wing or body, and a charge of explosive detonates inside. When tested against a drone F-80 jet fighter, one of them flew up its tailpipe...
...SECRET WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, by Helen Augur (Duell, Sloan & Pearce -Little, Brown; $4.75), details Franklin's efforts to supply the American colonies under the nose of the world's greatest maritime power...
Dark Victory. In Brisbane, Australia, William Young was fined $33 after he flew into a rage when a streetcar passed him by, chased the car in a cab, hopped aboard, punched the conductor in the nose as he shouted: "This will teach you to wait...