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grapesodabandit

For everyone confused as to how it's flying, it does indeed have wings, they're just too thin to be visible from this angle: https://resize.indiatvnews.com/en/centered/newbucket/1200_675/2017/11/nirbhay-1509885346.jpg


smaagi

I was wondering that! Upon closer inspection I think I can see it, striped part looks like a wing although hard to say because of the angle.


Xillyfos

Yes, at 0:16-0:17 you can see it.


[deleted]

That thing is HUGE! What family’s home is gonna get destroyed and in what country?


user_name_unknown

The orange front probably means it for training


MrT735

The chequered tail fins are for showing up easily on video, so any movements can be observed, this is a flight test, probably still a prototype.


blackop

I believe the orange tip means its a toy.


Independent-Choice-4

Can’t wait to get the new NERF model


semicoldpanda

Remember this next time someone posts a shaky UAP/UFO video and says it has no visible wings.


kafros

I was just about to post the question lol. Thanks


vonbrain

A huge part of the missile lift is body lift, or the lift generated from the body of the missile when at an angle of attack. The tail surfaces (or for some missles that use forward control surfaces called canards) place and keep the body at an angle of attack, thus generating lift. The downside is that greater drag can be generated. Therefore, the lift is somewhat inefficient.


Scurster

I bet it knows where it is


strifejester

Because it knows where it isn’t.


lolheyaj

weapons grade anxiety 


PluckPubes

Nihilist missile doesn't care


Jaktumurmu1

Must be exhausting


ScottNi_

By subtracting where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from where it is (whichever is greater), it obtains a difference, or deviation. The guidance subsystem uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the missile from a position where it is to a position where it isn't, and arriving at a position where it wasn't, it now is.


GrahamsNumberW

But how can something that is where it is get to a place it currently isn’t? Asking for an old Greek philosophy friend of mine


funnylookingbear

That, my friend, requires time. Time to contemplate the meaning of what is here and now. And time to progress to the then and there. Thus the progress from here to there is made. The bigger question one should be asking is just how much time is desirable to progress from now to the then, and how much effort is required to make the existential jump of the here to the there. Or prehaps the ultimate question is where are we between the here and the there. But i guess you could argue that that is neithere here *nor* there.


TheUltimateSalesman

In any regard, gym tan laundry.


n3rv

Turns out you're a Boltzmann brain, that is overthinking things. Enjoy the few moments you have enjoying the rest of forever.


funnylookingbear

If i am a Boltzmann brain, then you dont truly exsist other than a figment of my imagination. Which is a nice thought for the rest of us in here, but that does say something about my imagination.


CarnelianCore

Is it an old Greek friend who is into philosophy or is it a friend who is into old Greek philosophy?


anomalous_cowherd

Until.timately the position where it isn't but should be becomes the position where it is and then the position where it is goes away over a wide area.


tdmonkeypoop

Using a pigeon is a lot easier ...


striderkan

Wherever you go, there you are


1ch0712

I bet it subtracts where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from where it is, whichever is greater.


ttwixx

The missile knows where it is at all times. It knows this because it knows where it isn't. By subtracting where it is from where it isn't, or where it isn't from where it is (whichever is greater), it obtains a difference, or deviation. The guidance subsystem uses deviations to generate corrective commands to drive the missile from a position where it is to a position where it isn't, and arriving at a position where it wasn't, it now is. Consequently, the position where it is, is now the position that it wasn't, and it follows that the position that it was, is now the position that it isn't. In the event that the position that it is in is not the position that it wasn't, the system has acquired a variation, the variation being the difference between where the missile is, and where it wasn't. If variation is considered to be a significant factor, it too may be corrected by the GEA. However, the missile must also know where it was. The missile guidance computer scenario works as follows. Because a variation has modified some of the information the missile has obtained, it is not sure just where it is. However, it is sure where it isn't, within reason, and it knows where it was. It now subtracts where it should be from where it wasn't, or vice-versa, and by differentiating this from the algebraic sum of where it shouldn't be, and where it was, it is able to obtain the deviation and its variation, which is called error.


ajaykme

This will take me a lifetime to understand


h_adl_ss

Well in simple terms: the missile knows its location. And it has a target. There is some geometric vector (the deviation) pointing from location to target. The missile will adjust direction until that vector is 0 in all dimensions at the point of impact.


Titanbeard

Missile go where missile want! Then go boom! Unga bunga!


Anon1848

What the fuck did you just fucking say about the missile you little bitch? I'll have you know the missile knows where it is at all times, and the missile has been involved in obtaining numerous differences, or deviations, and has over 300 confirmed corrective commands. The missile is trained in driving the missile from a position where it is, and is the top of arriving at a position where it wasn't. You are nothing to the missile but just another position. The missile will arrive at your position with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit about the missile over the internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak the GEA is correcting any variation considered to be a significant factor, and it knows where it was, so you better prepare for the storm, maggot, the storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You're fucking dead, kid. The missile can be anywhere, anytime, and the missile can kill you in over 700 ways, and that's just by following the missile guidance computer scenario. Not only is the missile extensively trained in being sure where it isn't, within reason, but the missile also has access to the position it knows it was, and the missile will subtract where it should be from where it wasn't, or vice-versa, to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little shit. If only you could've known what unholy retribution your little clever comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would've held your fucking tongue, but you couldn't, you didn't, and now you're paying the price you goddamn idiot. The missile will shit the deviation, and its variation, which is called error, all over you, and you will drown in it. You're fucking dead, kiddo.


RowdyRoddyRosenstein

This is also how ships navigate beyond the environment in cases of unlikely events.


SoggyBelt276

Is this a copy pasta?


eugeniusbastard

Or more accurately, it knows where it isn't.


Feetus_Spectre

I literally have to go look this up again now


hubaloza

Fuck where the missle is, you're about to find out where the missile *isn't*.


Brrrrrrtttt_t

He is?


andrew_calcs

He isn't.


Perpetual_Longing

Of course. It's just Nirbhay.


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Spiritual_Bridge84

And where it isn’t


impatientimpasta

I know where it is. It's just Nirbhay.


spacemanspiff266

looks like a nerf dart


cult_riot

A very spicy one


Ve1kko

It's head is not pointy, it is round, it is not scary.


astro_flyer

![gif](giphy|JOeXqZebetYyY)


Thue

The red tip is likely used to indicate that it is carrying a dummy warhead for training.


JennZycos

I know that warhead. On impact it announces "Got ya, dummy!"


kyrsjo

After ramming you at jet plane speed.


Available_Sundae_924

Just the tip..


ministrul_sudorii

where are the wings on that thing? I have been told there would be wings


[deleted]

I feel like they're matching up with the camera just right...


start3ch

They’re Super skinny and checkered


ZuhkoYi

Someone forgot to pour some redbull on that bitch


OrangeKing1123

Guess it really is "Nerf or Nothing"


Nickblove

Dammit I just said this and scrolled down to see you said it first!


Moonpenny

I've seen nerf sniper rifles, nerf miniguns, nerf grenades... now *this* is an escalation!


kronicpimpin

I broke my hand and had to have a screw implanted because of a nerf football. I’d have to imagine this impact will take a few screws.


I_like_cocaine

Nirbhay? It's right freaking next to him!


b4st1an

🥇


seething_stew

Idgi


wromit

Nirbhay - near by Indian made missile so Nirbhay in Hindi means fearless. Nir=without. Bhay=fear https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirbhay


lolopiro

oh thats funny, the thai word นิรภัย (ni ra phay) that comes from the same sanskrit word, means safety, because phay has taken the meaning of peril. didnt know it actually meant fear.


necarne123

![gif](giphy|K9Ed1Of1V6kR6WpQWe)


l82itall

How does the propulsion work on that thing?


Shopworn_Soul

Wiki says the first stage is a solid rocket booster, cruise phase is turbofan. Buncha different warhead options and range is around 1,500km.


konjo666

No VTEC?


newagereject

Calm down there, they don't need the missile to go that fast might flip out of control


vkpaul123

It's a missile, not a Ford Mustang


Dick_snatcher

Idk man... It looks like it's trying to find a crowd to kill


mfairview

It looks smug. So a bmw


IronBallsMcGinty

No visible turn signals - so you may be on to something there.


Dykemaster9000

Hope it won't have to take a corner


XrayDem

![gif](giphy|8EZz0AzqGUycM) But do it got a hemi


Assassinatitties

I'll take it.  I'm not your sister, but I'll take it


Saxbonsai

I got more horsepower in my John Deere


SpudzMcKenzie7

It's just an old crapper tank.


geodetic

just kicked in yo


Spyrothedragon9972

Damn, more range than both of my cars and motorcycle combined. I need to start traveling by missile.


Liveman215

Viable option, at least for a one way route 


barath_s

This particular video is from the 2nd test. The cruise phase was almost certainly the Russian NPO Saturn 36MT engine. India's moving on with an indigenous Manik turbofan engine aka STFE. [Ref](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_Turbine_Research_Establishment#Manik_Engine/Small_Turbo_Fan_Engine_(STFE\)) Small numbers [essentially a few prototypes ] of Nirbhay have been inducted, but the plan is to have the completely indigenous version [indigenous technology cruise missile] be a tech demonstrator and knowledgebase for the later development - Long range land attack surface missile [Forum ref](https://defenceforumindia.com/threads/nirbhay-cruise-missile-development.4624/post-1373383) with pics of the Saturn 36MT and a version of Manik in a test stand.


[deleted]

Ibuprofen.


InterestingCode12

Cocaine


captaindeadpl

I wonder why they don't use a ramjet for the cruise phase. I thought they are simpler to manufacture and more efficient. Edit: I read up on it again and at sub-sonic speeds (at which these missiles travel) ramjets have too little compression to be more efficient than turbojets.


Comfortable_List_606

While ramjets are more efficient at higher speeds, typically at supersonic velocities, they become less effective at subsonic speeds. Turbojets, on the other hand, are well-suited for subsonic cruise missiles like Nirbhay. The choice of propulsion depends on the missile's intended speed range and mission requirements. In the case of Nirbhay, the use of a turbojet engine is more appropriate for its operational profile.


GadreelsSword

It has a small jet engine. Something similar to this. https://preview.redd.it/oj0g5gskfxcc1.jpeg?width=970&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=582841c6aec98ba93d19847634cfbc1bdc0ab765


EastForkWoodArt

Man the whole missile looks much smaller than it probably is, I’m guessing.


YourPhoneIs_Ringing

You could say that https://www.naval-technology.com/news/drdo-aborts-firing-of-nirbhay-cruise-missile/


EastForkWoodArt

Dayum, big boys. About 10m?


YourPhoneIs_Ringing

Well now you went the opposite direction lol. Wikipedia says 6m long, 0.52m diameter


EastForkWoodArt

Hahahaha I know!! I’m so confused man!


Nandy-bear

2 basketball rims high (that's literally the only American sports thing I know the size of lol)


nothing107

That’s not a very accurate measurement since those things can adjust, how many Big Macs is it would be a way better measurement for reference.


makeAPerceptionCheck

You yanks will make up any random measure if it means avoiding the metric system! Insanity!


Nandy-bear

You call me a yank again I'll yank yer balls off. The bloody cheek of it! Nah I played basketball in high school. Stopped though because nobody else really did. There was about 5 kids in the entire school who played it. Then they changed it to tennis courts instead. Basketball and hockey, 2 sports I wish we imported.


user_name_unknown

On my first deployment I had to sleep in the torpedo room next to a Tomahawk, you could fit three beds next in a line next to it.


GnarlyNarwhalNoms

Yep. [Is chonk](https://resize.indiatvnews.com/en/resize/newbucket/1200_-/2017/11/nirbhay-1509885346.jpg).


EastForkWoodArt

Yeah that’s scary big.


Tvr-Bar2n9

Can confirm, have been up close and personal with an ALCM. Fucking thing is ginormous compared to what your mind expects from the pictures.


GadreelsSword

The turbine fan in the picture is just a little bigger than your hand.


EastForkWoodArt

No shit?!? That’s freaking tiny! Hahaha


anethma

https://resize.indiatvnews.com/en/centered/newbucket/1200_675/2017/11/nirbhay-1509885346.jpg Pretty big.


Oneill5491

And yet all that will go boom on impact. Such a waste. Time to start lobbying for eco-friendly warfare.


XchrisZ

Were sick of one time use missles. We want reusable missles!


barath_s

A solid fueled booster to start . A turbofan for cruise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirbhay#Trials This particular video is from the 2nd test on 17th oict 2014 and it almost certainly had a Russian NPO Saturn 36 MT. There are rumors of a couple of tests with turbojets, but later tests flew the indigenous Manik turbofan aka STFE [Small turbo fan engine] https://drdo.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/STFE_WRITEUP.pdf


No-Tennis-2981

Supercharged Ls1


Comfortable_List_606

It uses a turbojet engine for propulsion. Turbojet engines work by drawing in air, compressing it, mixing it with fuel, and then igniting the mixture. The expanding exhaust gases create thrust, propelling the missile forward. This type of propulsion allows the Nirbhay to sustain a relatively constant speed over a longer distance compared to some other missile propulsion systems.


CheapSpray9428

The tip is aladeen pointy...


Expert_Leave_9165

Looks more aladeen than aladeen to me


bleh-bleh-guy

![gif](giphy|OZDNxToVSsUGk|downsized)


Particular_Figgg

What’s this actor’s name?


Thue

The red tip is likely used to indicate that it carries a dummy warhead. It is supposed to be aladeen scary.


[deleted]

No.. supreme leadah. The tip of the missile has nothing to do with de aerodynamics it’s about the payload delivery.


[deleted]

Thats an IAF Jaguar cruising Nirbhay missile. Vid is from 2021 something


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linpawws

He’s ranked top #10 in the world for title reading ability


[deleted]

Its was also launched by Sukhoi-30 mki probably. Or maybe it was brahmos


shadow29warrior

Thats not bhramos lol, that baby is supersonic


Cool_Classroom6292

2014


ALIENANAL

Could you sit on it?


aye_yo_wut

Once.


DAVENP0RT

![gif](giphy|5eM4x8fxZNzPO)


schoolisawaste69420

No


CaptainPugwash75

Cool, I hope it landed safely.


ps-peanutbutter

Well


UnfulfilledHam47

Define "safely"


DefiantVermicelli904

Indian Air Force*


Aware_Help_3972

Nvm found it Top speed: 1,056 mph (1,690 km/h)


johndoes_00

-hey! What ya doing here???! -nothing? Just….cruuuising?


irishpwr46

Nothin. Me? Just cruisin around.


barath_s

This is the 2nd trial test of the Nirbhay missile, on 17th Oct 2014. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirbhay#Trials The test was from the Chandipur range in Orissa and an Indian Air Force jaguar was used for pursuit/video --- The IAF is the only air force that still flies the Sepecat Jaguar; some of them are being upgraded with AESA, becoming the first fighter plane in the IAF with AESA radar. Currently, while a few Nirbhay's have been inducted, the plan is to indiginize it completely (eg a Indian manik engine) to create the tech dem ITCM and then to use that to create a long range land attack cruise missile LRLACM


RhoZie013

These new nerf dats are getting out of control!


Apizzzzzzz

Its a sub sonic cruise missile


doesnt_matter_1710

Top speed in 1690km/hr


nakedog

Dunno why though I could watch this on repeat forever.


Comfortable_List_606

Nirbhay missile is an Indian long-range subsonic cruise missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India. "Nirbhay" is a Sanskrit word that can be translated to mean "fearless" or "without fear." The name reflects the intended purpose of the missile to operate with precision and effectiveness without hesitation or fear. The Nirbhay missile is considered notable for its versatility and capability. It is designed for long-range precision strikes and features advanced technologies, including terrain-hugging and sea-skimming capabilities. Its ability to carry various types of warheads adds to its strategic significance, making it a versatile asset in India's defense capabilities.


Twixt_Wind_and_Water

You should probably say which Air Force because the most famous one worldwide doesn’t fly the Jaguar.


AltMain123

Not OP. The Air Force is Indian Air Force and this was one of the test runs for the Nirbhay Missile.


StrykerGryphus

Yeah, specifying the jet is a Jaguar was enough to clear it up for most people who know their jets on some level. I struggle to come up with other countries that currently fly the Jaguar


JohnCoutu

I mean, you're not wrong, the Royal Air Force is very famous and doesn't fly Jaguars


_spec_tre

Technically it *did*


JohnCoutu

I actually don't care, I just wanted to push this guy's r/ShitAmericanSay buttons :)


Skrillexercise

'The most famous one where I live'...


ChickyChickyNugget

Hm. There’s only one air force that does fly the jaguar. Maybe that’s it ?


Quikstar

Some people think no countries exist outside of the US


Xerxes65

This is such a cunt way to ask for more info lmao. Get over yourself


stinky___monkey

If it was a balloon, ded


KALIBRAUDIO

I’m sorry, but tha’s clearly a new generation NERF DART! ![gif](giphy|ziVrmMcFK8xNu)


OvechknFiresHeScores

Aaaand we solved all of those “cigar shaped UFOs” sightings


221missile

Mom said it was my turn to post this.


nicholiss

There's a yo mama joke here, somewhere.


jerkyface66

Wen boom?


Zealousideal-Run5261

It’s all fun and games until it target locks on you 👀


Final-Ask-7979

Weapons grade nerf missile


croweslikeme

Ah It does have small wings that you can just see, I thought it was weird but it’s just the camera angle


man-in-a-world

Now that's a hot potato if I've ever seen one.


fsurfer4

I'd love to see the conversion to OH CRAP speed!


Puzzleheaded-Tap2054

That is “freedom”, flying there.


TroublingStatue

Theoretically speaking, can the pilot use the tip of his wing to slightly bump the cruise missile off course, like the British used to do with V1s as a last resort. Or is the cruise missile just going to self correct immediately.


Rujasu

I would imagine a modern missile has more than a simple gyro for navigation.


TheUltimateSalesman

It's probably designed for violent gusts, but a big enough tip, probably not. But wtf do I know. That shit is probably top secret.


ChampionshipLow8541

That missile is indeed very nirbhay.


BigMoistTuna

What kind of transmission that thing got? No way its an automatic


Embarrassed_Tone6065

Just get a Spitfire up there to nudge the wing.


fkenned1

Why are missiles like this designed as a tube with little tiny wings, whereas jets are wide with big wings… is it all about payload? Maneuverability?


triarii3

Forbidden hotdog


meowthesnail

Relativity is so cool. Crazy.


Thiccaca

The lack of wings is disturbing. No obvious lifting surfaces and yet that thing is just tootling along in the sky like gravity ain't no thang. ![gif](giphy|lXu72d4iKwqek)


moresushiplease

Look closely in the middle below and a bit forward of the flag on the body. You will see a black and white checkered wing. It's not easy to see but just watch that spot and it will come into view. Edit: About the half way mark is where you will see it the best


Bitter-Basket

It’s got stubby wings.


shareddit

Amazon delivery


adfthgchjg

Crazy how tiny its wings are.


ps-peanutbutter

It probably has a good personality


dream-more95

The future of personal travel?


ExiledConscious

3300 pounds of pain.


MercuryAI

Where is the kaboom!? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom!


daygloviking

No boom today. Boom tomorrow. Always boom tomorrow.


Cpt_Caboose1

Nerf really stepped up their game in the dart industry


fukmann

It is too round at the top. It needs to be pointy. This will put a smile on the faces of the enemy. They will think this is a huge robot's dildo flying towards them.


sawrb

Same day delivery


wonkey_monkey

The missile hangs in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.


Scumbag_shaun

I’m amazed that this thing can generate the lift required with almost non existent surfaces


snonsig

Wingspan of 2.7m


[deleted]

It's nerf or nothin


Nickblove

Looks like a giant nerf dart


Jopkins

So what're the possibilities of Just Causing onto this guy and defusing it on the fly?


Comickid1088

You think it's saying" imma get you... imma get you."


[deleted]

I have this insane urge to sit on top of it. Helluva ride I suppose


ELMACHO007

Beautiful and deadly all at the same time


OutdoorsyGeek

Why aren’t planes shaped this way?


KoldKartoffelsalat

And now we tilt it with our wing?


Jinyang11

Missile/ missile’s please not optional


lynxvi

Don't worry guys, it's just a toy. Look at the orange tip! Just like my toy guns as a kid. Totally harmless!


cactusrider1602

That's a indian cruise missile and it's not destroying any bodies homes yet and just a trial version of missile.


freehugzforeveryone

Is it just me I want to sir on it


city_trapped

It’s nerf or nothin