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Climate activists plan to use drones to shut down Heathrow Airport next month
Tech Crunch ^ | 8/29/19 | Natasha Lomas

Posted on 09/01/2019 7:33:56 AM PDT by Libloather

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To: chrisser

Lightning is the original “spark gap” and it produces static on AM radio.


21 posted on 09/01/2019 8:46:59 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

no don’t run them over- collect them and sell them to the public for more jet fuel lol


22 posted on 09/01/2019 8:59:12 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Libloather

airport security should put out a statement that ANYONE caught trying to murder innocent civilians by flying a drone into an airplane will be shot on sight as a domestic terrorist-


23 posted on 09/01/2019 9:00:41 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Libloather

Maybe they can shut down flights for IPCC junkets.


24 posted on 09/01/2019 9:10:19 AM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: bigbob

They don’t need shot guns. The airport will just scramble their signals and crash the drones. I’ve had it done to me. Never goes well for the drone. Technically I was out side of the area as required, the airport didn’t believe that to be true. They do give you warning, not much of one.


25 posted on 09/01/2019 9:24:52 AM PDT by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things!)
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To: Libloather

“Over a thousand child (sic) are dying as a result of climate change and ecological collapse - already, every single day.”

What about all of the abortions killing innocent babies every day???? Not to mention the number of innocent people who might be killed if a jet crashes due to these drones!!


26 posted on 09/01/2019 9:31:14 AM PDT by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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To: Libloather

Part and parcel.


27 posted on 09/01/2019 9:34:44 AM PDT by bgill
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To: Libloather

We all know endangering the lives of others is always a good approach, right *-?

Net Zero? Like their collective IQ.


28 posted on 09/01/2019 10:20:30 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: srmanuel

Damaging an engine on short final is not likely to be a major problem. The aircraft is slow, probably already at idle power, and about to touchdown anyway. A small drone you can buy at Walmart or somewhere is likely to be too small to cause a catastrophic failure. Modern engines are designed to survive small birds. Even America West 1549 didn’t crash immediately with both engines out. If Sully had been on final rather than climbing, theymost likely would have landed and then been towed off the runway. It’s losing and engine on a heavyweight takeoff, such as a flight headed to LA or Hong Kong from London that could be in more danger.

“A drone sucked into a jet engine just about to touch down might be just enough to cause the engine to fail and cause a imbalance of power briefly enough to cause a real problem.....

All it would take is one jet cartwheeling down the runway for this to be a real tragedy....”


29 posted on 09/01/2019 1:32:09 PM PDT by utahb52
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To: Libloather
These terrorists are being aided and abetted by Twitter.
30 posted on 09/01/2019 7:29:52 PM PDT by Fedora
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Thanks Libloather.

31 posted on 09/02/2019 1:30:30 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: utahb52

Just food for thought...

Australian Pilot on taking drones seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsZ-qRh0sEo

https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/drones/a24467/drone-plane-collision/

https://www.airspacemag.com/articles/can-tiny-drone-take-down-airliner-180960896/

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612656/its-only-a-matter-of-time-before-a-drone-takes-down-a-passenger-plane/


32 posted on 09/02/2019 5:49:43 AM PDT by srmanuel
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