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Originally Posted by Blueblaze
Why? Are you suggesting that 50cal doesn't work at high altitudes? That would come as a surprise to the ME-109's that used 20cal to shoot down B-17's at 20,000' in WW2.
Besides, when you're shooting imaginary VW's flying at 40,000 feet, a well-aimed rubber band will do just as good a job as a sidewinder missile!
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My point is that the first object was over 60,000 ft high, and as such a missile was needed. The reason I would propose is that the F22 has a ceiling height of 60,000 feet. We would be pushing the envelope of the planes abilities. The next three unknown aerial objects were at or below 40,000 feet. Can someone explain why we could not have used a 50cal to shoot these three down?