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[quote name='laltaputu' date='25 February 2010 - 10:55 AM' timestamp='1267075078' post='104524']

I am a little bit confused regarding the range of agni 3 and agni 5

AGNI 3 specs:-



Weight-55,000 kg

Length-17 m

Diameter-2.0 m

stage-2

range-3,500km

speed-5-6 mach



AGNI 5:-

Weight-56,000 kg

Length-?

Diameter-2.0 m

stage-3

range-5,000km

speed-6-7 mach (?)



M51 SLBM:-

Weight-52,000 kg

Length-12 m

Diameter-2.3 m

stage-3

range-8000-11000 km

speed-15 mach





the specs of M51 SLBM is similar to agni3 and agni 5, in fact M51 SLBM is lighter and shorter than agni3 with .3 increase in diameter so if M51 SLBM can do over 8000km at mach 15 why does agni 3 and agni 5 can do just about 5000km at mach 7.

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M51 has a very light weight body made of carbon epoxy and its a 3 stage rocket that uses PCPA propellent with 180 ton of thrust and specfic impulse of 275 what is the thrust of Agni III ? what propellents is it using? You require a higher thrust to weight ratio to do this trick.