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Counter-drones? With nets? Shotguns? Polymer filament glue? Drones on CAP around airports? (I'm thinking cyborg titanium falcons, à la the Rat-Things in Snow Cr
by angry_octet 8y ago
Counter-drones? With nets? Shotguns? Polymer filament glue? Drones on CAP around airports? (I'm thinking cyborg titanium falcons, à la the Rat-Things in Snow Crash.)
Given the cost of delaying operations at a major airport for even an hour, it can't be too long before some legislation promising violent penalties, and allowing drone takedown.
(What happens at Ben Gurion International? They also had to shut down all flight ops. http://www.thedrive.com/aerial/17918/israels-ben-gurion-airport-grounds-all-flights-due-to-intrusive-drone http://www.thedrive.com/aerial/17918/israels-ben-gurion-airp... )
- angry_octet 8y agoSo far, up to 3 days of interruption, 650/720 flights cancelled. Even assuming smaller planes with ~200 passengers, a modest cost per day of $300 (nonrefundable hotel bookings, accom for stuck passengers, taxi fees, etc): 200×650×900 = 117,000,000 And I think this is an underestimate, because those passengers still have to fly eventually, possibly on other carriers. By the time it's done, could be $500M. I wonder if they have been asked to pay a ransom?