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01-15-2008, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Feanor
Haha. Yes. But I meant in terms of aircraft. How about slow lowflying, suicide bomber UAVs used to strike American bases. Iran has the technology.
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What is a UAV's range? |
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01-15-2008, 02:31 AM
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What is a UAV's range?
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I have to admit to ignorance. But if, for example, handed over to Iraqi insurgents, it would be feasible, in my opinion. |
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01-15-2008, 22:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Feanor
Haha. Yes. But I meant in terms of aircraft. How about slow lowflying, suicide bomber UAVs used to strike American bases. Iran has the technology.
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Note the last sentence in my post "or the aerial equivalent of the same" 
UAV's would definitely be on my shopping list if I was Iran.
Nothing else will really suffice.
The numbers, the training and the technology simply aren't there for stand-up conventional aerial warfare against the United States. Not even close.
That's not jingoistic patriotism, it's just hard numbers and facts. |
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01-15-2008, 22:13 PM
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What is a UAV's range?
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You'll need to be a little more specific.
Which UAV are you talking about? There is probably a hundred different models around the world,
The the US alone you have a range of models, starting at the of the heap, there's the $35 million Global Hawk with a range of 3000 miles and at the "bottom", there's the hand-launched Dragon Eye with a range of 3 miles. |
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01-16-2008, 02:13 AM
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You'll need to be a little more specific.
Which UAV are you talking about? There is probably a hundred different models around the world,
The the US alone you have a range of models, starting at the of the heap, there's the $35 million Global Hawk with a range of 3000 miles and at the "bottom", there's the hand-launched Dragon Eye with a range of 3 miles.
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My bad, "What is the greatest range of a UAV that Iran could obtain?" |
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01-16-2008, 22:02 PM
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Or how about the practical range of a suicide bomber UAV, low-flying, that Iran could use.
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04-22-2008, 15:36 PM
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150 miles
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04-25-2008, 02:41 AM
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Or how about the practical range of a suicide bomber UAV, low-flying, that Iran could use.
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WWWHHHAAATTT????.............I'm so glad this guy is banned. |
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04-25-2008, 08:26 AM
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Which Guy is banned????
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04-25-2008, 08:55 AM
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Feanor
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04-28-2008, 09:12 AM
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Too Bad. Did he do something ugly. Seemed to be a good guy with a good sense of humour. Mods, any news?
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