Question:
In the Vietnam air war radar missile kill reliability was approximately 10% at shorter ranges, and even worse at longer ranges due to reduced radar return and greater time for the target aircraft to detect the incoming missile and take evasive action. At one point in the Vietnam war, the U.S. Navy fired 50 AIM-7 Sparrow radar guided missiles in a row without a hit. Between 1958 and 1982 in five wars there were 2,014 combined heat-seeking and radar guided missile firings by fighter pilots engaged in air-to-air combat, achieving 528 kills, of which 76 were radar missile kills, for a combined effectiveness of 26%. However, only four of the 76 radar missile kills were in the beyond-visual-range mode intended to be the strength of radar guided missiles. The United States invested over $10 billion in air-to-air radar missile technology from the 1950s to the early 1970s. Amortized over actual kills achieved by the U.S. and its allies, each radar guided missile kill thus cost over $130 million. The defeated enemy aircraft were for the most part older MiG-17s, -19s, and -21s, with new cost of $0.3 million to $3 million each. Thus, the radar missile investment over that period far exceeded the value of enemy aircraft destroyed, and furthermore had very little of the intended BVR effectiveness.

Which were radar missile kills more reliable in Vietnam, shorter ranges or longer ranges?

Answer:
shorter ranges


Question:
Coming off their dominating home win over the Chiefs, the Broncos flew to Reliant Stadium for a Thursday night intraconference duel with the Houston Texans.  In the first quarter, Denver trailed early as QB Sage Rosenfels got a 5-yard TD run for the only score of the period.  In the second quarter, the Broncos would get on the board as kicker Jason Elam managed to get a 41-yard field goal.  Houston would respond with kicker Kris Brown getting a 41-yard field goal.  Denver would end the half with Elam nailing a 47-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Texans would increase their lead as RB Ron Dayne managed to get a 6-yard TD run.  The Broncos would respond with QB Jay Cutler completing a 12-yard TD pass to TE Tony Scheffler.  However, in the fourth quarter, Houston sealed the win as Rosenfels completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson, while FB Vonta Leach got a 1-yard TD run.

Which players scored touchdowns in the fourth quarter?

Answer:
Andre Johnson


Question:
Coming off their bye week, the Browns went home for their Week 9 intraconference duel with the New England Patriots.  Cleveland delivered the opening punch in the first quarter as kicker Phil Dawson hit a 38-yard field goal, followed by running back Peyton Hillis' 2-yard touchdown run.  The Patriots answered in the second quarter as quarterback Tom Brady completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez.  Cleveland struck back on a touchdown run by wide receiver Chansi Stuckey. The Browns added onto their lead in the third quarter as rookie quarterback Colt McCoy got a 16-yard touchdown run.  Cleveland continued to pull away in the fourth quarter with another Dawson field goal.  New England tried to rally as Brady completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Hernandez (with the extra point kicked by wide receiver Wes Welker), yet the Browns pulled away with Hillis' 35-yard touchdown run. With the win, Cleveland improved to 3-5.  Hillis was named as the AFC offensive player of the week.

Which team did not score during the first quarter?

Answer:
Patriots


Question:
The Titans forced four Jets turnovers; Jake Locker threw three touchdowns off turnovers as the Titans led 24-6 at the half.  Locker was knocked out of the game in the third quarter following hits from Muhammad Wilkerson and Quinton Coples, suffering a right hip injury; a subsequent MRI showed no major damage to Locker's hip and he was sidelined for the next two games.  Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the game, throwing a 77-yard score to Nate Washington.  Geno Smith of the Jets was intercepted twice, but the most-popularized play came when he fumbled behind his back at the Titans goalline and Karl Klug fell on the touchdown.  Tennessee won 38-13.

who was ahead in the half?

Answer:
Titans