Air launch
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air-launch-164-3150554
title:
Air launch
text:
Air launching is the practice of releasing a rocket, missile, parasite aircraft or other aircraft payload from a mother ship or launch aircraft. The payload craft or missile is often tucked under the wing of the larger mother ship and then "dropped" while in flight. It may also be stored within a bomb bay, beneath the main fuselage or even on the back of the carrier aircraft, as in the case of the D-21 drone. Air launching provides several advantages over ground launching, giving the smaller cra
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_launch
date created:
2004-10-05T21:20:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T19:43:53Z
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