| ▲ | m4rtink 12 hours ago | |
Well, provided you had a 30 MW microwave transmitter on board, you could punch through the plasma just fine, it has been done: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_(missile) "Sprint accelerated at 100 g, reaching a speed of Mach 10 (12,000 km/h; 7,600 mph) in 5 seconds. Such a high velocity at relatively low altitudes created skin temperatures up to 6,200 °F (3,400 °C), requiring an ablative shield to dissipate the heat. The high temperature caused a plasma to form around the missile, requiring extremely powerful radio signals to reach it for guidance. The missile glowed bright white as it flew." | ||