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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOur Drones need cigarette lighters.
Our drones need cigarette lighters and anti-flammable armor. That way the next time a Russian decides to drop their fuel. ... it will back fire on them.... literally
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Our Drones need cigarette lighters. (Original Post)
Smackdown2019
Mar 2023
OP
I'd settle for a glitter bomb. It would be confusing but spectacular!
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2023
#5
Are you suggesting that you want to see sparks fly? I'm up for that.
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2023
#9
Aussie105
(5,395 posts)1. The pilots obviously had orders to bring it down
but make it look like it wasn't actually an act of aggression.
Hence the fuel dumps trying to choke the engine and causing it to flame out, and the 'OOPS, damaged the propellor moment' instead of a missile from a distance.
Plausible deniability and all that.
Pity there is video.
. . . there is always video . . .
A backwards firing flare at the right time during a fuel dump would do it nicely.
usonian
(9,790 posts)2. If they fish it out, wonder if they'll open the box labeled "PANDORA"
Kennah
(14,261 posts)4. They need Mark Rober
littlemissmartypants
(22,656 posts)5. I'd settle for a glitter bomb. It would be confusing but spectacular!
Kennah
(14,261 posts)6. If a glitter bomb disabled a Russian jet, that would be oh so glorious
littlemissmartypants
(22,656 posts)7. Jet intake/ingestion danger is real.
A large amount of good sized confetti could actually be effective. I'd pay for that video.
RainCaster
(10,871 posts)8. A small cloud of abrasive could be fun
For a close following SU-27
littlemissmartypants
(22,656 posts)9. Are you suggesting that you want to see sparks fly? I'm up for that.
RainCaster
(10,871 posts)10. They always seem to break just outside of the warranty
littlemissmartypants
(22,656 posts)11. Snort! Bwaaaahahaha...
Kennah
(14,261 posts)12. Smoking also kills--soldiers, tanks, jets
SYFROYH
(34,169 posts)13. Yippee Ki Yay MFer