To: TalBlack
Some fault as yet unknown which brings about sudden absolute failure of the plane? A "suitcase" nuke, put aboard by the stolen-passport guys from Iran:
- Triggered by 1 hour after takeoff, or maybe reaching cruise altitude, or by accident.
- Blows plane into dust - no debris big enough to be found.
- No transponder, no engine health monitor.
- No more signal echo to ground-based radar, or other aircraft radar.
- No warning to passengers, crew or ground.
Would that be detectable from land-based stations? Vietnam and Malaysia might not be up for it.
Detectable from U.S. satellites ? I don't know. It wouldn't have to be huge (megatons). < / speculation >
69 posted on
03/13/2014 4:11:38 PM PDT by
Izzy Dunne
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To: Izzy Dunne
Detectable from U.S. satellites ? US GPS satellites carry sensors to detect atmospheric or near-earth nuclear explosions.
http://www.dtic.mil/descriptivesum/Y2013/AirForce/stamped/0305913F_7_PB_2013.pdf
Nukes have a characteristic double flash. The initial flash is quickly occluded by the expanding shock wave, which is composed of opaque, ionized gas. Although the shock wave is bright, it's not as bright as its cause. But, as the shock wave expands, its density and opacity decrease, allowing the central fireball to shine through and causing a second peak in brightness.
77 posted on
03/13/2014 4:41:07 PM PDT by
cynwoody
To: Izzy Dunne
Detectable from U.S. satellites That would be detectable by eye. A nuke at night, lotsa people gonna report that, as well as the noise.
91 posted on
03/13/2014 8:30:55 PM PDT by
xone
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