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Old 02-07-2008, 17:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Which do you prefer? The Javelin or the Eryx?

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Old 02-07-2008, 19:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 02-07-2008, 19:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Well then. . .I think I'll stick to the Javelin. (that is if I had one)
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Old 02-08-2008, 01:52 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 02-08-2008, 14:30 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Wow! I do not consider myself to be any sort of a guided anti-tank missile expert but (feel free to clarify this) - would the missile even be armed at this point? Although I must say, armed or not - I would totally s@#t my pants while dropping the camera and running away (much like that guy did).
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Old 02-08-2008, 16:13 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Wow! I do not consider myself to be any sort of a guided anti-tank missile expert but (feel free to clarify this) - would the missile even be armed at this point? Although I must say, armed or not - I would totally s@#t my pants while dropping the camera and running away (much like that guy did).
I don't know for sure, but I'm pretty sure the design is such that it shouldn't be armed. However, given that it's also designed to fly much further than one meter, I wouldn't trust minimum arming distance and would high tail it as well!
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Old 02-08-2008, 18:44 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Wow! I do not consider myself to be any sort of a guided anti-tank missile expert but (feel free to clarify this) - would the missile even be armed at this point? Although I must say, armed or not - I would totally s@#t my pants while dropping the camera and running away (much like that guy did).
It becomes armed after 50 meters, so no it wasn't actually a danger, motor just probably fizzled. Still, I'd run faster than Jackie Joyner-Kersey, just in case.
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Wouldn't be worried about the warhead. But there is a rocket motor that may be having a "Hangfire". I don't want to be around when it decides to ignite.
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Old 02-09-2008, 02:06 AM   #9 (permalink)
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"I don't want to be around when it decides to ignite."

Yeah. Ain't like you can keep the breech closed at this point. Cat's outta the bag and ready to claw somebody
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Well then. . .I think I'll stick to the Kornet-E.
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Old 02-09-2008, 14:54 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Wow! I do not consider myself to be any sort of a guided anti-tank missile expert but (feel free to clarify this) - would the missile even be armed at this point? Although I must say, armed or not - I would totally s@#t my pants while dropping the camera and running away (much like that guy did).
ROFL! I'd sure be running! I don't know if I'd even take the extra time to crap OR drop the camera.

Sounds like a canidate for BIP after a suitable lunch break. Say a hour?
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Well then. . .I think I'll stick to the Kornet-E.
The Javelin and Kornet are not even comparable weapons systems. Unless you consider all ATGMs to be the same.
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Well then. . .I think I'll stick to the Kornet-E.
WOW maybe we should just scrap the whole system

The Kornet and Javelin are different types of weapons and can't be compared
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Old 02-10-2008, 03:38 AM   #14 (permalink)
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At least it made it farther than 2 feet!
Honestly, every country has foul-ups.
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ROFL! I'd sure be running! I don't know if I'd even take the extra time to crap OR drop the camera.

Sounds like a canidate for BIP after a suitable lunch break. Say a hour?
Hey, at least the guy with the camera had a PROPER contingency. RUUUN!!!!!! I am not sure if crapping or dropping the camera was part of it or not...hehe.
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