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== Missile range == | == Missile range == | ||
When fired, a missile will leave the launcher, quickly accelerate, and then proceed at its best speed directly at the target until it runs out of fuel. If it encounters the target during that time, it will explode - otherwise it will vanish. The approximate maximum distance that a missile will travel can be found by multiplying the speed of the missile by the number of seconds that its fuel will last. (''The approximation is due to eve running at 1 second intervals while missile flight time may not be a whole number''.) | When fired, a missile will leave the launcher, quickly accelerate, and then proceed at its best speed directly at the target until it runs out of fuel. If it encounters the target during that time, it will explode - otherwise it will vanish. The approximate maximum distance that a missile will travel can be found by multiplying the speed of the missile by the number of seconds that its fuel will last. (''The approximation is due to eve running at 1 second intervals while missile flight time may not be a whole number. Also the missiles start at slower speed as the missile accelerates ''.) | ||
[[File:QSM_missile_orbit.gif|frame|alt=missile hitting an orbiting target|Missile Chases the Target]] | [[File:QSM_missile_orbit.gif|frame|alt=missile hitting an orbiting target|Missile Chases the Target]] | ||
Maximum Distance ≈ Speed x Seconds of Fuel | Maximum Distance ≈ Speed x Seconds of Fuel | ||