[simpits-tech] Sorry, Gene...

[Ido Dekkers]

i dought it if any single missile can inflict enough damage to take
down an F-15, any other plane yes, but an F-15 - it would probably
blow up half the plane and the pilot will land it using half a wing
and a third of the fusalage.

Ido

On 6/26/05, Bubba <mysticz28 at swbell.net> wrote:
> Gene Buckle wrote:
> >
> > The only problem there is a) the backblast of the LAW would do
> > astonishingly bad things to the nice interior of the 172, and b) the
> > LAW is (afaik) unguided and would have little chance of hitting the
> > F-mumble anyway. :)
> 
> a) if you're shooting a rocket at a military aircraft, the interior of your
> aircraft is quite likely low on your priority list.
> 
> b) it's not guided, but at 50-100 feet it wouldn't take much effort to hit
> it since the 172 is a very stable platform and the F-15 is a big target that
> can't maneuver well if at a speed suitable for flying in formation with a
> 172.
> 
> Besides, we all know F-15s are flying, fat skypigs ;)
> --
> Steve
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