Hellfire missile bounced off it ffs.

[John Gryphon]

Very interesting.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/what-the-hell-is-that-us-congress-airs-footage-of-apparent-ufo-off-yemeni-coast/news-story/e6492d488ab2512ea46148f8363ee94d

 

[rocketdogbert]

What I don’t understand is the clarity. We know it’s cheap and easy to take ultra high definition video now, so why is anything like this always impossibly out of focus/overexposed/black&white etc etc.

 

[John Gryphon]

What I don’t understand is the clarity. We know it’s cheap and easy to take ultra high definition video now, so why is anything like this always impossibly out of focus/overexposed/black&white etc etc.

Tozzy can fill you in.

 

[Smellydog]

What I don’t understand is the clarity. We know it’s cheap and easy to take ultra high definition video now, so why is anything like this always impossibly out of focus/overexposed/black&white etc etc.

Might of been at night

 

[John Gryphon]

Might of been at night

plus its zooming at mach 1.3

 

[Smellydog]

plus its zooming at mach 1.3

Hmmm, they have jet powered drones now???

 

[John Gryphon]

Hmmm, they have jet powered drones now???

I have NFI what ya on about Smelly.

 

[rocketdogbert]

Always an excuse though. There is NEVER any clear footage

 

[Swedish]

Hmmm, they have jet powered drones now???

yes they're called cruise missiles mate

 

[Smellydog]

yes they're called cruise missiles mate

The drone filming...how is it doing 1.3mach

 

[Swedish]

The drone filming...how is it doing 1.3mach

I expect that's due to altitude and angle, a bit like filming a jet at 20,000ft from the ground whilst standing still.

 

[Husky]

Whatever it is, it took a hit from a Hellfire missle, bounced around a bit and carried on flying, any idea's as to what aircraft can do that ?

 

[bowji john]

This story is cobblers from beginning to end

Hellfire is an air to surface missile not air to air

It can’t be employed is the manner suggested by the tinternet crap

 

[Mr Tree]

Hmm, over to Mulder & Sculley

 

[wytonpjs]

This story is cobblers from beginning to end

Hellfire is an air to surface missile not air to air

It can’t be employed is the manner suggested by the tinternet crap

Whilst I’m a little out of date now, we upgraded Brimstone (pure millimetric radar) to include a SAL for laser designation to minimise collateral damage/utility. The US did the same for Hellfire, the AGM-114R "Romeo" Hellfire II which entered service in late 2012. It uses a semi-active laser homing guidance system and a K-charge multipurpose warhead. If the second Reaper/Predator/Protector drone was designating, or indeed the launch drone was self-designating, it’s possible that such an event could have occurred given the object’s track and speed appear constant.

 

[maximus otter]

This story is cobblers from beginning to end

Hellfire is an air to surface missile not air to air

It can’t be employed is the manner suggested by the tinternet crap

Hellfire can and has been used as an air-to-air missile:

“The AGM-114 has occasionally been used as an air-to-air missile. The first operational air-to-air kill with a Hellfire took place on 24 May 2001, after a civilian Cessna 152 aircraft entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon, with unknown intentions and refusing to answer or comply with ATC repeated warnings to turn back. An Israeli Air Force AH-64A Apache helicopter fired on the Cessna, resulting in its complete disintegration.”

AGM-114 Hellfire - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

maximus otter

 

[kenbro]

Whilst I’m a little out of date now, we upgraded Brimstone (pure millimetric radar) to include a SAL for laser designation to minimise collateral damage/utility. The US did the same for Hellfire, the AGM-114R "Romeo" Hellfire II which entered service in late 2012. It uses a semi-active laser homing guidance system and a K-charge multipurpose warhead. If the second Reaper/Predator/Protector drone was designating, or indeed the launch drone was self-designating, it’s possible that such an event could have occurred given the object’s track and speed appear constant.

Absolutely
Kenneth.
Ps. I think there’s some Pinfire and Black powder ones on the drawing board as we speak.

 

[Triggermortis]

Whatever it is, it took a hit from a Hellfire missle, bounced around a bit and carried on flying, any idea's as to what aircraft can do that ?

Any aircraft from the planet Creedmoor ?

 

[Smellydog]

I'd say it's on a piece of string...

 

[bowji john]

I stand corrected

J