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Blast looked smaller than a car, nowhere near the payload that was used on the hospital. Also range isn’t payload so not sure why it’s being mentioned.

mupuff1234 3y ago
Since usually longer range missiles tend to have higher payload. Plus assuming most of the fuel is still intact since the rocket misfired it could easily generate a 2-3x bigger explosion. And from the photos it's seems like the explosion at the hospital was about the size of 1-2 cars as well, so fairly similar imo. And lastly, the explosion at the hospital seems to be ground level, airburst would be higher above the ground. Anyway, so far the experts who agreed to talk claim it doesn't look like an Israeli rocket explosion https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67144061 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67144061
- enterprise_cog 3y ago
  Disagree the explosion was only the size of two cars. Airburst can happen wherever the fuse is designed to activate. Here: https://twitter.com/BowesChay/status/1714654233847288050 https://twitter.com/BowesChay/status/1714654233847288050 Direct comparison of a JDAM and the hospital attack.
  - mupuff1234 3y ago
    > Airburst can happen wherever the fuse is designed to activate. Maybe, but if you are using airburst it doesn't make much sense to activate it at ground level since it defeats the purpose. And again, the pictures taking during the day light show very little damage - the surrounding buildings are fully intact, so a JDAM just isn't likely, airburst or not. Seems more like a fuel tank that blew up causing more fire type damage than anything. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/18/al-ahli-arab-hospital-piecing-together-what-happened-as-israel-insists-militant-rocket-to-blame https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/18/al-ahli-arab-h...

16 ms·

Blast looked smaller than a car, nowhere near the payload that was used on the hospital. Also range isn’t payload so not sure why it’s being mentioned.

by enterprise_cog 3y ago

mupuff1234 3y ago
Since usually longer range missiles tend to have higher payload. Plus assuming most of the fuel is still intact since the rocket misfired it could easily generate a 2-3x bigger explosion. And from the photos it's seems like the explosion at the hospital was about the size of 1-2 cars as well, so fairly similar imo. And lastly, the explosion at the hospital seems to be ground level, airburst would be higher above the ground. Anyway, so far the experts who agreed to talk claim it doesn't look like an Israeli rocket explosion https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67144061 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67144061
- enterprise_cog 3y ago
  Disagree the explosion was only the size of two cars. Airburst can happen wherever the fuse is designed to activate. Here: https://twitter.com/BowesChay/status/1714654233847288050 https://twitter.com/BowesChay/status/1714654233847288050 Direct comparison of a JDAM and the hospital attack.
  - mupuff1234 3y ago
    > Airburst can happen wherever the fuse is designed to activate. Maybe, but if you are using airburst it doesn't make much sense to activate it at ground level since it defeats the purpose. And again, the pictures taking during the day light show very little damage - the surrounding buildings are fully intact, so a JDAM just isn't likely, airburst or not. Seems more like a fuel tank that blew up causing more fire type damage than anything. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/18/al-ahli-arab-hospital-piecing-together-what-happened-as-israel-insists-militant-rocket-to-blame https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/18/al-ahli-arab-h...