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> He said if they can't see you, they can't shoot you. He should tell the F-117 pilot who got shot down with a few decades old anti-air system that, while keep
by sofixa 2y ago
> He said if they can't see you, they can't shoot you.
He should tell the F-117 pilot who got shot down with a few decades old anti-air system that, while keeping in mind that the F-117 flew higher and faster and quieter (relatively).
- faggotbreath 2y ago[flagged]
- sofixa 2y agoAnd still, it was supposed to not be vulnerable to enemy radar. And a multi decade old anti-air system, with the benefit of good intelligence and incredibly sloppy American operations, managed to shoot it down. Why would anyone think a helicopter that would be flying much lower to the ground, would be invulnerable to e.g. man portable air defence systems?
- onepointsixC 2y agoBecause low flying aircraft are harder to detect than high flying aircraft. More over when their rcs has been significantly reduced. It’s not “invulnerable” no more than any stealth aircraft, submarine, tank, or any other platform is. It’s significantly harder to defeat.
- sofixa 2y ago> Because low flying aircraft are harder to detect than high flying aircraft From afar. But an attack helicopter will by definition be near the battlefield/enemy, so they'll have plenty of opportunities to see it and react.
- red-iron-pine 2y agoit wasn't vulnerable to enemy radar, serbian AA realized that it was the exact same pattern day in and day out, did some quick calculations, and fired at the spot it knew it would be at the next day. and that worked.
- sofixa 2y agoNo, they timed their radar scans so that they caught the F-117 with its bomb bay open.