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Old 24th December 2014 | 00:00
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ASIP
 
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Buk's warhead has 6000 or more striking elements. The very local impact means that almost all that charge was absorbed by the cockpit. However the deck's floor has a small number of holes.
FYI: very rough estimate. Surface area of a sphere

A = 4 pi R^2.

For a 10-m radius A = 1,200 sq.m.

Shrapnel density: 6000/A = 5 pcs per sq. m.
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