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This is not a good look. Far better to target things like private jets which are at the intersection of wealth and excessive emissions

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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How hard would it be to fly a drone into an aircraft engine and take out a private jet? Honest question, not that I'm planning on doing it tomorrow or anything, I just don't know much about drones or aircraft. I'm guessing it's pretty hard to do, otherwise it would have been done by now.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

On the ground? Easy, on the air It'd be pretty hard trying to keep up with them unless you had a rocket propelled drone or something based for speed, and you'd probably get one chance before it's past you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wWA62CLeXw

You'd ideally want something explosive with shrapnel so proximity is less of a concern.

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I think rocket propelled drones are called missiles.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 7 points 5 days ago

The video is literally a quadcopter FPV drone with a rocket engine.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Missiles would typically have a warhead.

[–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 5 points 5 days ago

Birds do a great job of disabling planes and they don't have warheads, so YMMV I suppose.