To: Eurotwit
The BBC repeated again that the target was Air Force One and that this russiam missile is one of the most advanced missiles in the world with a capability to bring down Air Force One....AF1 has some rather sophisticated defense capabilities. They are classified, of course, but not that classified...
To: RoughDobermann
Properties (ItO 86 M Igla)
shoulder-fired AA missile
heat-seeking, not infrared
missile length 1.7 m
missile diameter 72 mm
missile weight 11 kg
mount weight 7 kg
combat charge 2 kg, of which 390 g explosive
missile speed 700 m/s
destructive range 500 to 5,200 m
destructive altitude 10 to 3,500 m
manufactured in the Soviet Union
43 posted on
08/12/2003 2:12:53 PM PDT by
jimbo123
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