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Our Drones need cigarette lighters. (Original Post) Smackdown2019 Mar 2023 OP
The pilots obviously had orders to bring it down Aussie105 Mar 2023 #1
If they fish it out, wonder if they'll open the box labeled "PANDORA" usonian Mar 2023 #2
COVID-23 Kennah Mar 2023 #3
They need Mark Rober Kennah Mar 2023 #4
I'd settle for a glitter bomb. It would be confusing but spectacular! littlemissmartypants Mar 2023 #5
If a glitter bomb disabled a Russian jet, that would be oh so glorious Kennah Mar 2023 #6
Jet intake/ingestion danger is real. littlemissmartypants Mar 2023 #7
A small cloud of abrasive could be fun RainCaster Mar 2023 #8
Are you suggesting that you want to see sparks fly? I'm up for that. littlemissmartypants Mar 2023 #9
They always seem to break just outside of the warranty RainCaster Mar 2023 #10
Snort! Bwaaaahahaha... littlemissmartypants Mar 2023 #11
Smoking also kills--soldiers, tanks, jets Kennah Mar 2023 #12
Yippee Ki Yay MFer SYFROYH Mar 2023 #13

Aussie105

(5,395 posts)
1. The pilots obviously had orders to bring it down
Thu Mar 16, 2023, 10:33 PM
Mar 2023

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.

littlemissmartypants

(22,656 posts)
7. Jet intake/ingestion danger is real.
Thu Mar 16, 2023, 11:58 PM
Mar 2023

A large amount of good sized confetti could actually be effective. I'd pay for that video.

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