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@johnwhitaker1

How and at what point is the targeting data fed to each missile?

@randymorris3417

C17s have decent counter measures, laser turrets, flares, and she aint slow, 4 prat and whitney f117s rated at 40k pounds of thrust.

@Jcs57

That’s why we can’t have anything nice between fancier boom sticks and welfare for billionaires nothing left for the people stuck paying the tab.

@glennchartrand5411

The reason Rapid Dragon was developed is Japan.

Japan's pacifist Constitution (That we made them sign) only allows weapons for "Self-Defense" so their military has exactly zero bombers…

Between China's military buildup and China openly threatening Japan and it's allies….the best defense is now a good offense.

Rapid Dragon turns Japans C-2 and C-130's (approximately 40 aircraft) into stand-off ground attack/anti-ship aircraft….which dovetails in nicely with the 300+ fighters they already have.

If you doubt that this is all about giving Japan a tactical threat against China….."Rapid Dragon" is also the name of a 10th Century Chinese Crossbow.

This would be like Chine developing a new missile and calling it the "Kentucky Long Rifle".

@bobfallen

Now you can update with the Barracuda missiles that bring the price way down for softer targets. Gonna be a lot of radars and launchers per C-17 air mail!

@MASTERCHIEF1062

Hold the phone, if the C-17 can carry 5 of those with 9 missiles a piece, how many can the C-5 carry then?

@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879

Future News Headline: "USAF B-One-R Shoots Massive Load of JASSMs on Dictator's Fascist Army"