[Poohbah]

OK. So....when are they going to come out and say that TWA800 was definitely shot down like we all know it was. 13,500 feet is in range.

Only for a Stinger, in perfect condition (read: not after sitting around with zero maintenance for seven years prior to being fired), and even then it's borderline. It wouldn't be a "streak" by the time it reached Flight 800, either; the sustainer motor would have long since burned out.

My personal favorite that explains the center-of-mass hit on a 747: the RBS-70. It's made in Sweden, exported everywhere. It's laser-guided, and it's team-portable, meaning it's big enough to reliably reach 13,500 (the motor is still going, as well).

[willyone]

Four engine heat source. The missile nulls on the center of the heat sources which is the center of the aircraft where by coincidence the center fuel tank is located. Who woulda thunk it. The Navy story was a diversion. All of you on FR that bought into it and helped spread it are now trying to cover you asses. I believe the description is,"useful idiots".