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> Some of them are actual civilian aircraft, retrofitted into unmanned suicide drones literally small prop planes with guidance systems and instead of ~4 passe
by red-iron-pine 2y ago
> Some of them are actual civilian aircraft, retrofitted into unmanned suicide drones
literally small prop planes with guidance systems and instead of ~4 passengers it's lots of explosives. commonly used against Russian oil depots, etc.
small radar signature, and a lot of ambiguity with civilian aircraft.
- Retric 2y agoConfusion with civilian prop aircraft, not commercial jet airliners flying at vastly higher altitude and speeds.
- icegreentea2 2y agoAn E190 on approach (remember, this airplane was trying to land at Grozny) has an approach speed between 125-145 knots (depending on load). A Cessna 172 for example has a cruise speed of ~120 knots and can cruise up to 10k feet. A typical instrument landing glide path is 3 degrees - that intercepts 10k feet at ~60km out. The likelihood of confusing a regional jet with a small prop plane (purely based on speed/heading/altitude) is way higher during landing.
- Retric 2y agoWhile it crashed near an airport it doesn’t seem like the aircraft was targeted at low altitude and low speeds.
- sandmn 2y agoThis aircraft was trying to land so it likely had much lower altitude and speed than usual.
- Retric 2y agoIt doesn’t appear that the aircraft was attacked on final approach. Instead flying much higher and faster than prop drones.