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The Stinger anti-air missiles that the West has been sending to Ukraine have an operational ceiling of around 12,000 feet. This means they can't strike military
by anikan_vader 5y ago
The Stinger anti-air missiles that the West has been sending to Ukraine have an operational ceiling of around 12,000 feet. This means they can't strike military jets (or commercial aircraft) flying at medium or high altitude.
Flying below 12,000 ft is atypical for a fighter, since it also opens you up to potential AA ground fire and flak. Not to mention gravitational potential energy is something you generally want to have on your side as a fighter. Helicopters are another story of course.
- idontwantthis 5y agoYou need to get pretty low to hit something with iron bombs if you don’t have enough smart weapons, enough targeting pods or enough training.