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printer said:

First off, these are not designed to come back home so rechargeable is not needed. A non-rechargable packs a little more power in the same size. Why do you need to get the drone up to 20,000 feet? Now rather than a backpack ordinance you are strapping on a rocket. And one with weird fins that needs an actuator.

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Drones operate at these altitudes and I was thinking of something a bit like a large commercial rocket motor boosting it to altitude quickly where it would deploy from the tube. In interception speed and altitude is everything so a fast drone with with a full battery would work best. This thing would be vehicle launched.

Anonymous claims the mad midget has thyroid cancer.

captainmorgan said:

Anonymous claims the mad midget has thyroid cancer.

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I heard that awhile back and it actually explains a lot. I kept thinking Putin’s strategy didn’t make any sense and militarily it doesn’t. Now if you told me that someone with a brain injury/illness came up with Russians plan to invade the Ukraine, I would have just said “obviously”, after seeing the results.

DIY-HP-LED said:

Drones operate at these altitudes and I was thinking of something a bit like a large commercial rocket motor boosting it to altitude quickly where it would deploy from the tube. In interception speed and altitude is everything so a fast drone with with a full battery would work best. This thing would be vehicle launched.

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Sure.

Bad Karma said:

I heard that awhile back and it actually explains a lot. I kept thinking Putin’s strategy didn’t make any sense and militarily it doesn’t. Now if you told me that someone with a brain injury/illness came up with Russians plan to invade the Ukraine, I would have just said “obviously”, after seeing the results.

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The whole point was the special operation was suppose to be over in a week. Everything since has just been trying to achieve some kind of win out of a bad situation. Can not tell the Russian people, "Oops, we fucked up."

Bulgarian PM, Main Ruling Party Vow Support To Arm Ukraine After Gazprom Cutoff
Bulgaria's main ruling alliance has responded to a Russian gas cutoff by abandoning the hesitancy that has kept that Black Sea state from supplying military aid to Ukraine, capping off two days of political messaging with visiting Prime Minister Kiril Petkov declaring outside the Ukrainian capital that it would be "inhuman to remain uninvolved" as Russia's invasion unfolds.

After Gazprom suspended natural gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland amid escalating fallout from the 8-week-old war, Petkov and his We Continue The Change alliance vowed on April 27 that all 67 of its lawmakers will back military assistance for Kyiv in a vote expected early next month.

Montenegro Elects New Minority Government That Aims To Speed Up EU Membership Process
Montenegro's parliament on April 28 approved a new minority government led by Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic, who said a main goal of the new government is to unblock the process of European integration.

The election of the government ends the three-month mandate of the pro-Serbian and pro-Russian government of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic, which was defeated in a no-confidence motion on February 4.

The new government, which is composed of moderate parties that are both pro-European and pro-Serb, secured the votes of 45 deputies out of a total of 81 in the Montenegrin parliament.


Another loss for Putin?

Russia Nearly Doubled Its Income From Energy Sales To The EU During Wartime, Study Shows
Moscow continues to benefit from Europe's energy dependence on Russian oil despite a reduction in sales due to sanctions imposed to pressure it to end its war against Ukraine, according to experts with a Finland-based research organization.

New researchby the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) released on April 28 shows that Russia has nearly doubled its revenues from sales of fossil fuels to the EU during the two months of war in Ukraine.

Soaring prices have more than compensated Russia for the loss in sales volume due to sanctions, the research shows.

printer said:

First off, these are not designed to come back home so rechargeable is not needed. A non-rechargable packs a little more power in the same size. Why do you need to get the drone up to 20,000 feet? Now rather than a backpack ordinance you are strapping on a rocket. And one with weird fins that needs an actuator.

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From a once glider pilot, altitude = range.

cannabineer said:

From a once glider pilot, altitude = range.

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But you got towed (I am guessing). I wanted to go up for a flight and my sister bought me a voucher from the local gliding club. But this was just after I had surgery on my eyes and I ended up not being able to see clearly for a year and then other things got in the way. I never did get to take the flight. On the flip side I crashed my RC gliders more than a few times. Ended up managing to get it up and down reasonably enough but was never too good at finding thermals.

printer said:

But you got towed (I am guessing). I wanted to go up for a flight and my sister bought me a voucher from the local gliding club. But this was just after I had surgery on my eyes and I ended up not being able to see clearly for a year and then other things got in the way. I never did get to take the flight. On the flip side I crashed my RC gliders more than a few times. Ended up managing to get it up and down reasonably enough but was never too good at finding thermals.

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I equate rocket boost with tow. Auto tow (ratty Buick station wagon and 1500 feet of rope) was something of a peak experience. Stick in my belly and pitch +75.

Friendly_Grower said:

Funny.
It's was not a fun thing to watch after my Canna-Toast.

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Then maybe watch with a clear head...he's about as left as you can be, and spot on about 90+ % of what he says

Russian defense ministry says it has hit Ukrainian targets with submarine strikes
“The crew of a diesel-electric submarine of the Black Sea Fleet from the Black Sea carried out a salvo launch of Kalibr cruise missiles at the military infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the Russian defense ministry said in a post on Telegram.

It was not immediately clear if Ukraine had responded to Russia’s claims.

According to the Russian Interfax news agency, it is the first time Russia has said that Ukrainian targets have been attacked by its submarines, Reuters noted.

British defense officials warned Thursday that 20 Russian Navy vessels, including submarines, were in the Black Sea operational zone and retained “the ability to strike Ukrainian and coastal targets.”

Moscow confirmed earlier this month that the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, the Moskva, sank after being damaged in a fire. Ukrainian and U.S. officials have said the missile cruiser was hit by Ukrainian missiles.

The development comes amid a Russia’s renewed military push in southern and eastern Ukraine.

President Biden on Thursday called for $33 billion to be authorized by Congress for aid to Ukraine, including for military support, economic assistance geared toward Ukraine’s government and humanitarian assistance.

Hey igor do you hear that....

hear what?

eh it's nothing, just the wind....


Boom!

BudmanTX said:

Hey igor do you hear that....

hear what?

eh it's nothing, just the wind....

Boom!

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Right through the sun roof.

DIY-HP-LED said:

Right through the sun roof.

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hell of a drop huh.......

wonder if the UKA was making bets on that one....

UKA1: bet ya can't get it through the sun roof

UKA2: hold my beer

BudmanTX said:

hell of a drop huh.......

wonder if the UKA was making bets on that one....

UKA1: bet ya can't get it through the sun roof

UKA2: hold my beer

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After 2 months and lot's of great PR I imagine this commercial drone unit is getting a lot of support these days. They usually only work at night, but this thing 500 feet up is little more than a dot in the sky and they wouldn't hear it. Perhaps the Ukrainians have more units and drones now and can operate during the day. This one guy killed 3 Russians at least with a drone and he probably flew several sorties that day, usually parked tanks and vehicles are the target at night, first time I've seen them attack maneuvering troops in daylight. Seems more useful in some cases to give a soldier a drone than a rifle, gives ya that God's eye view, and like God, ya can smite em.

Gerasimov hopefully will lead from the front, perhaps his military doctrine should have included sergeants and independent initiative. New tanks that didn't cook the crews with ammo in the turret might help too, along with logistical support, the ability to maneuver and use combined arms would help too. Not wasting ammo and resources murdering civilians and destroying infrastructure would also be smart, since he might need the ammo for the fight with Ukrainian soldiers. Interestingly his all arms of the state at war approach, has been taken up by the Ukrainians, it works best when the people are motivated and the army is actually trained, equipped, properly structured and competently lead.

Beau figures more than the Ukrainians will want this fucker dead, if he is responsible for the current fiasco, I don't see why. He was in charge of the army all along and from what I can see he fucked everything up completely and it is showing in the performance of his army on the field.
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