Naif al Hilali
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"In aerodynamics, a hypersonic speed is one that is highly supersonic. Since the 1970s, the term has generally been assumed to refer to speeds of Mach 5 and above."
That is why I said "mostly high-supersonic", i.e. below Mach 5 for 'hypersonic' AntiSHipMissiles [ASHMs].
Anyway, the question asked was about missile trajectories and since the esteemed senior members I left the question to did not choose to answer it, please accept the KH-22 example above as a humble attempt at reply. (Both quotes above from Wikipedia 2014-2015)
And forgive me for bringing up the DF-21 - I don't want an earful from @Penguin (omitted the Chinese claims specially about its Mach 10 speed for that reason) but the Pershing II's warhead trajectory and kinetic+thermal effects of various warheads discussed here was the interesting part.
"In aerodynamics, a hypersonic speed is one that is highly supersonic. Since the 1970s, the term has generally been assumed to refer to speeds of Mach 5 and above."
That is why I said "mostly high-supersonic", i.e. below Mach 5 for 'hypersonic' AntiSHipMissiles [ASHMs].
Anyway, the question asked was about missile trajectories and since the esteemed senior members I left the question to did not choose to answer it, please accept the KH-22 example above as a humble attempt at reply. (Both quotes above from Wikipedia 2014-2015)
And forgive me for bringing up the DF-21 - I don't want an earful from @Penguin (omitted the Chinese claims specially about its Mach 10 speed for that reason) but the Pershing II's warhead trajectory and kinetic+thermal effects of various warheads discussed here was the interesting part.
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