This seems totally unworkable. The ice would have to withstand thousands of gs, and it would have no reason to melt or disperse into clouds. What’s wrong with airplanes?
Airplanes are good. Just wondering if the ice launcher idea would be more cost effective. If you throw it hard enough, the air friction will melt it. If that’s infeasible, then the explosive charge is still an option. As for whether the ice could hold up against the force involved in launching or if you’d need a disposable container, unclear. Seems like an interesting engineering question though.
This seems totally unworkable. The ice would have to withstand thousands of gs, and it would have no reason to melt or disperse into clouds. What’s wrong with airplanes?
Airplanes are good. Just wondering if the ice launcher idea would be more cost effective. If you throw it hard enough, the air friction will melt it. If that’s infeasible, then the explosive charge is still an option. As for whether the ice could hold up against the force involved in launching or if you’d need a disposable container, unclear. Seems like an interesting engineering question though.