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Isn't hitting a heli just always going to be easier than hitting the faster fixed wing aircraft? Given that it is relatively low-hanging fruit from a technical
by jollyllama 1y ago
Isn't hitting a heli just always going to be easier than hitting the faster fixed wing aircraft? Given that it is relatively low-hanging fruit from a technical perspective, it's sensible that they're not prioritized by engineers.
- the__alchemist 1y agoMost def. You can use a MANPADS for a helo, a fighter, a heavy, but the helo will be much higher probably of intercept.
- holowoodman 1y agoYes. But afaik some helicopters do have better armor than other aircraft, so while they are easier to hit, they might be harder to damage or take down.
- dsr_ 1y agoHelicopters all have a big unarmored target on top -- the rotor disk. Get a nice chunk of metal in there and they become falling armed rocks. You can't substantially armor a rotor; they are designed to survive approximately one hit by a 23mm round.
- holowoodman 1y agoA 23mm round is the size of a banana. An AA missile such as a Stinger is intended to explode near the target, not necessarily making contact, and to produce shrapnel to create a large enough "kill zone" such that precision and contact are unneccesary. But that shrapnel will be smaller and slower than the 23mm round, so I'm not sure that a non-direct hit would suffice.