▲ 265 ▼ Which ones of you had the "air-to-air kill of a crewed aircraft by an FPV drone" on your 2024 bingo card? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by CDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to c/noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments r*ddit
[–] mars296@fedia.io 37 points 2 years ago (2 children) If the picture is accurate it would have to have crashed into it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] match@pawb.social 20 points 2 years ago (3 children) save a lot of money if you just have a grenade and propel it yourself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mars296@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good luck hitting your target. With the drone even if you miss you can fly it back to safety until there is a new target too. Neither is meant for this type of combat and this case was probably just luck and an opertune target. The drone probably wasn't launched specifically to take out the aircraft. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone when? ... oh god, that's just the toon gun from Roger Rabbit. It's a bullet that can stop and ask for directions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone That's called a missile permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Missiles are very good at the go go go but not so good at the stop. They've got one way and it's not the sort of trick you can repeat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scarilog@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago The invention of the suicide bomber (circa 2024, colourised) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Evotech@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Doesn't rpg literally stand for rocket propelled grenade permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, it stands for Role Playing Game. The drone was role-playing as a suicide bomber, keep up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago LARP "fireballs" might work if delivered directly to the intake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago A true example of the action economy in combat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Sadly no, it stands for "Ruchnoĭ protivotankovyĭ granatomet," or "Hand Held Anti-tank Grenade Launcher" in English. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yup Kind of amazed the drone was going fast enough to trigger the impact fuse. but no propellant so couldn't be fired permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Presumably they tamper with the charge so a fast impact isn't needed. Y'know, because what would be the point otherwise, regardless of the target. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scrion@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I'd also assume they just flew the thing near the hovering helicopter and triggered it remotely, that would do the trick. permalink fedilink source parent [–] graycube@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or maybe they hit the blades? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago It's not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] match@pawb.social 20 points 2 years ago (3 children) save a lot of money if you just have a grenade and propel it yourself permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mars296@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good luck hitting your target. With the drone even if you miss you can fly it back to safety until there is a new target too. Neither is meant for this type of combat and this case was probably just luck and an opertune target. The drone probably wasn't launched specifically to take out the aircraft. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone when? ... oh god, that's just the toon gun from Roger Rabbit. It's a bullet that can stop and ask for directions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone That's called a missile permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Missiles are very good at the go go go but not so good at the stop. They've got one way and it's not the sort of trick you can repeat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scarilog@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago The invention of the suicide bomber (circa 2024, colourised) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Evotech@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Doesn't rpg literally stand for rocket propelled grenade permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, it stands for Role Playing Game. The drone was role-playing as a suicide bomber, keep up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago LARP "fireballs" might work if delivered directly to the intake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago A true example of the action economy in combat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Sadly no, it stands for "Ruchnoĭ protivotankovyĭ granatomet," or "Hand Held Anti-tank Grenade Launcher" in English. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mars296@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Good luck hitting your target. With the drone even if you miss you can fly it back to safety until there is a new target too. Neither is meant for this type of combat and this case was probably just luck and an opertune target. The drone probably wasn't launched specifically to take out the aircraft. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone when? ... oh god, that's just the toon gun from Roger Rabbit. It's a bullet that can stop and ask for directions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone That's called a missile permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Missiles are very good at the go go go but not so good at the stop. They've got one way and it's not the sort of trick you can repeat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone when? ... oh god, that's just the toon gun from Roger Rabbit. It's a bullet that can stop and ask for directions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone That's called a missile permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Missiles are very good at the go go go but not so good at the stop. They've got one way and it's not the sort of trick you can repeat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rocket-propelled drone That's called a missile permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Missiles are very good at the go go go but not so good at the stop. They've got one way and it's not the sort of trick you can repeat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Missiles are very good at the go go go but not so good at the stop. They've got one way and it's not the sort of trick you can repeat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago The invention of the suicide bomber (circa 2024, colourised) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Doesn't rpg literally stand for rocket propelled grenade permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, it stands for Role Playing Game. The drone was role-playing as a suicide bomber, keep up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago LARP "fireballs" might work if delivered directly to the intake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago A true example of the action economy in combat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Sadly no, it stands for "Ruchnoĭ protivotankovyĭ granatomet," or "Hand Held Anti-tank Grenade Launcher" in English. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, it stands for Role Playing Game. The drone was role-playing as a suicide bomber, keep up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago LARP "fireballs" might work if delivered directly to the intake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago A true example of the action economy in combat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago LARP "fireballs" might work if delivered directly to the intake. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago A true example of the action economy in combat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rato@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Sadly no, it stands for "Ruchnoĭ protivotankovyĭ granatomet," or "Hand Held Anti-tank Grenade Launcher" in English. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yup Kind of amazed the drone was going fast enough to trigger the impact fuse. but no propellant so couldn't be fired permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Presumably they tamper with the charge so a fast impact isn't needed. Y'know, because what would be the point otherwise, regardless of the target. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scrion@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I'd also assume they just flew the thing near the hovering helicopter and triggered it remotely, that would do the trick. permalink fedilink source parent [–] graycube@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or maybe they hit the blades? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago It's not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Presumably they tamper with the charge so a fast impact isn't needed. Y'know, because what would be the point otherwise, regardless of the target. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scrion@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I'd also assume they just flew the thing near the hovering helicopter and triggered it remotely, that would do the trick. permalink fedilink source parent [–] graycube@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or maybe they hit the blades? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago It's not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scrion@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I'd also assume they just flew the thing near the hovering helicopter and triggered it remotely, that would do the trick. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] graycube@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or maybe they hit the blades? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago It's not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago It's not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent
