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Madurai
Jun 26, 2012

Proud Christian Mom posted:

its time to unwind the last 50 years of defense/airliner consolidation

It's way past time we had our bazillion airplane makers back. I look forward to seeing Vultee and Curtiss-made drones.

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Madurai
Jun 26, 2012

ded posted:




edit : jeez it wasn't even just 1 missile. they shot 2 at the plane 30 seconds apart.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/world/iran-plane-crash-video.html

This is security camera footage.

I'm no SA-15 expert, but it was doctrine to fire two Standards at any target to ensure a kill. If the whole thing was automated anyway, the second launch probably was, too, for the same reason.

Madurai
Jun 26, 2012

Judges will also accept "Winnie the Flu."

Madurai
Jun 26, 2012

Milo and POTUS posted:

Don't hate snakes with wings

Madurai
Jun 26, 2012

I'm only about a third of the way through Rucker and Loennig's Very Stable Genius and god drat is it already depressing to have to remember all the poo poo that happened <checks notes> less than three years ago.

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