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JUST-IN: Pentagon Confirms Iranian Pilots Tried & Failed to Shoot Down US Drone Last Week in Intn'l Airspace over Persian Gulf
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1792152:MV8yMDQ0NDQ4XzM0MzYwNTY2XzhFMDM5MERE] Yeah right,like they couldn't shoot it down,that's complete bullshit. Drone specs... •Wing Span: 55 ft (17m) •Length: 27 ft (8m) •Powerplant: Rotax 914 Turbo •Max Gross Takeoff Weight: 2,300 lb (1043 kg) •Fuel Capacity: 625 lb (284 kg) •Payload Capacity: 450 lb int. (204 kg) •300 lb ext. (136 kg) •Max Altitude: 25,000 ft •Max Endurance: 40 hr •Max Air Speed: 120 KTAS <---------- NOTE THE AIRSPEED. •Line-of-Sight: C-Band •Over-the-Horizon: Ku-Band SATCOM Notice the MAXIMUM Airspeed of 120 KTAS (although I have heard it is closer to 140 KTAS)... SU-25 Specs... VARIANT Su-25 Su-39 Length 47 ft, 6 in (14.6 m) 14.52 m Span 50 ft, 10 in (15.6 m) 15.33 m Engines 2x Tumanski R-195 @ 44,1 kN Weight 17,600kg (loaded) 21500 kg Maximum Speed .8 Mach 950 km/h <------ NOTE THE AIRSPEED Maximum Ceiling 7000 meters 10000 meters Service Ceiling 7000 meters Maximum Range Unknown 2500 km Cruise range 750nm 650 - 900 km Combat Range 1,250 km (with drop tanks) In-Flight Refueling No Internal Fuel 3500 kg Payload 4400 kg 6000 kg Sensors RWR, laser designator, LRMTS Drop Tanks 600 L drop tank 479kg for 51nm range Armament Cannon: 1 GSh-6-N-30 30mm rotary Yeah 120 KTAS to .8 Mach...maybe they couldn't fly slow enough to hit the so called "Predator" Some folks just lack common sense I suppose. :wtf: [/quote]
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