Can MIT's GUI Missile Flyout simulate a realistic ballistic missile launch?

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MIT's GUI Missile Flyout program simulates ballistic missile launches and models their flight characteristics, providing a more substantive tool compared to previous discussions. The program features a launch button but lacks a visually appealing graphical interface, which could enhance user experience. There is a suggestion to integrate the code into a more engaging platform like Flash for a better visual representation. Concerns are raised about the potential misuse of such technology, highlighting the sensitive nature of missile simulation. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the need for both functionality and visual appeal in simulation tools.
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Well, since the Gravity Launcher program was deemed to be to fluffy for this forum, let me then post a perhaps more substantive and useful program, even if it isn't as graphically cute:

http://web.mit.edu/stgs/downloads.html

This program simulates ballistic missile launches, and models their flight characteristics. It has a launch-button, but it would have be cooler if someone could transplant the code logic into a more graphical interface like Flash, so that we could see a cute little missile launch game.
 
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sanman said:
Well, since the Gravity Launcher program was deemed to be to fluffy for this forum, let me then post a perhaps more substantive and useful program, even if it isn't as graphically cute:

http://web.mit.edu/stgs/downloads.html

This program simulates ballistic missile launches, and models their flight characteristics. It has a launch-button, but it would have be cooler if someone could transplant the code logic into a more graphical interface like Flash, so that we could see a cute little missile launch game.

The Holy Molly!. I wish none of AlQaeda has seen that web page yet.
 
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