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In reply to the discussion: MH17 was the, "Wrong plane," says Ukrainian fighter pilot after shootdown. [View all]Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Do you know what a service ceiling is? It's the altitude at which the plane literally cannot generate enough lift to maintain a climb. The plane wallows at the service ceiling. I can tell you this, there is no fucking way the SU-25 can go over Mach 1 in level flight at 33,000 ft. That's ludicrous! I don't care what any self-styled expert says that's bullshit. It might break Mach 1 in a dive , with clean wings, but given it's wing profile, even that is doubtful except is unusual circumstances.
Do you know ANYTHING about airplanes? Because it sure doesn't seem so.
You're grasping at straws here.... Rather than trying to imagine some magic scenario where a ground attack aircraft with rudimentary air to air capability, and not even able to intercept the target in question is responsible, isn't it MUCH more likely some yahoo rebels with a Buk targeted the plane thinking it was a Ukrainian An-26?
Also, even assuming the Su-25 could shoot a couple AA-8's at the plane, the AA-8 only has a 3kg warhead. You'd need a stack of AA-8's to do that kind of damage to the 777, which is a big fucking plane.
Take 10 steps back and look at this without the hater glasses, and realize that even if you think the Ukrainians did it, THIS story is persposterous, and you're making a fool of yourself.