She leaned back slightly while tapping her fingers against the armrest.
"Let's go with 62% titanium, 8% stainless steel, and 30% duralumin… As for the dimensions, Hmm... 3.1 meters would be the optimal length, 16cm diameter, and put a 21.5 kg warhead."
Her eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
"No…"
"The speed might suffer unless I reduce fuel capacity."
"And if I reduce fuel…"
"The range gets compromised."
She exhaled slowly.
"It's not like I need intercontinental range anyway."
The soft scratching of her pen continued across the blueprint.
"How about 73.5 kilograms without fuel and explosive load… and 99.5 with everything included…"
"In that case…"
She spun the pen in thoughts...
"An 11-kilogram mixed warhead could fit alongside a 15-liter fuel tank. That should guarantee at least 80 kilometers while maintaining hypersonic velocity."
Her thoughts moved rapidly.
Yet every conclusion opened another problem.
"The propulsion module remains annoying…"
