If you were a bad guy and had in your possession a shoulder launched missile why in the hell would you use it against an aircraft that is above 12000 feet and climbing fast. Your chance of a kill is minimal to nil. The place to use it would be on the departure end of runway or the approach end of the runway. Your chances of a hit would be the best as the aircraft is low and slow. Think about the logic of this.Congressional Research Service Study:REPORT FOR CONGRESS: Protecting Airliners From Terrorist Missiles
The Congressional Research Service study says that MANPADS can reach 15,000 feet. It also said that the most vulnerable aircraft are those that take off over water and should have maritime craft patrolling the water.
"The Congressional Research Service study says that MANPADS can reach 15,000 feet. It also said that the most vulnerable aircraft are those that take off over water and should have maritime craft patrolling the water."
You have a habit of beating the same dead horse. The CRS study was published in 2003. That was seven years after TWA 800 blew up. Technology changes over time. And once again, nobody is disputing that aircraft are vulnerable to MANPAD attacks. And the sun still rises in the east.