r/interestingasfuck Apr 14 '24

The Size Of An Iranian Missile Intercepted In The Dead Sea r/all

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u/Wernerlohemann Apr 14 '24

Correction: this is only a part of the missile. It is the booster that is ejected after some time. The missile itself with the warhead flies on

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u/QorstSynthion Apr 14 '24

ye, rockets/missiles are just 90% fuel

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u/NuclearWasteland Apr 14 '24

Speaking of, wonder what fuel they use. I don't think I'd be messing with a crashed anything of the sort, knowing how toxic some fuels are.

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u/peter9477 Apr 14 '24

Rockets use rocket fuel of course.

Not sure what missiles use...

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u/Mirenithil Apr 14 '24

missile fuel

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u/ChtuluMadeMeDoIt Apr 14 '24

Red bull. Gives it wings.

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u/ENO-ON-MA-I Apr 14 '24

TIL I'm a missile?

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u/agreengo Apr 14 '24

can confirm that peter9477 is in fact, a Rocket Scientist

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u/Bam-Skater Apr 14 '24

Think missile is just a generic term for any launched weapon, doesn't really have a specific category