Minimum altitude to launch Harpoon.

[FINALCUT247]

I launched 16 Harpoons from 200 feet and they all hit the ground. I thought the A6 would automatically pop up but I guess that isnt the case. Spent an hour getting them in range. LOL. I was pissed when they all hit the ground. Is 1K altitude enough or should I go higher next time?

[Gulfstorm75]

You can't release the Harpoon over land

[strykerpsg]

He missed his other thread where we explained Harpoon are not land attack capable, in the game era. 😀

[Ole "Slim Jolo" the Hobo Hero]

Originally posted by FINALCUT247:

I launched 16 Harpoons from 200 feet and they all hit the ground. I thought the A6 would automatically pop up but I guess that isnt the case. Spent an hour getting them in range. LOL. I was pissed when they all hit the ground. Is 1K altitude enough or should I go higher next time?

Harpoon can't be deployed over land, they'll always crash into the ground - they're a weapon meant to fly *just* above sea level and strike targets by gettin' close flying low to avoid surface/air radar then popping out just before they reach target and raining down on them.

If you deploy over land, or likewise if there is land between you and the target, it'll hit the land

[Enrico Pallazzo]

Originally posted by strykerpsg:

He missed his other thread where we explained Harpoon are not land attack capable, in the game era. 😀

Well, you can only do so much.

[strykerpsg]

I wonder how many realize that most all missiles fall off a rail or rack before igniting their engines. It's not a simple matter of engine ignites and they go straight off the rail/rack.

[AdmiralPiett]

Originally posted by Fall Risk:

Originally posted by strykerpsg:

He missed his other thread where we explained Harpoon are not land attack capable, in the game era. 😀

Well, you can only do so much.

funniest part is he claims to have read Red Storm Rising too

[Wenatchee Willie]

So what is the minimum altitude necessary to successfully launch harpoons over water?

Thanks

[Ole "Slim Jolo" the Hobo Hero]

Originally posted by Wenatchee Willie:

So what is the minimum altitude necessary to successfully launch harpoons over water?

Thanks

Idk, like 1000, 1500 ft maybe? It's a sea-skimming weapon similar to an Exocet, it looks for sea level and flies just above that, the main thing is just not releasing over land.

[FINALCUT247]

Originally posted by AdmiralPiett:

Originally posted by Fall Risk:

Well, you can only do so much.

funniest part is he claims to have read Red Storm Rising too

LOL. Every forum has one. Congratulations. Your'e the one.