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I don't think they said it was a balloon, just an object. Nor did they say it was Chinese.
It was shot down at 0945 AST. Sunrise was 0956. Also, ABC News states the "object" appeared to be floating. If it walks like a duck...sounds awfully balloonish to me.How do you shoot down a presumably cold object in the middle of the night with a Sidewinder? Is there a radar guided version of the Sidewinder?
It was shot down at 0945 AST. Sunrise was 0956. Also, ABC News states the "object" appeared to be floating. If it walks like a duck...sounds awfully balloonish to me.
The AIM 9-X has the ability to target via infrared and has "lock on after launch" targeting abilities.How do you shoot down a presumably cold object in the middle of the night with a Sidewinder? Is there a radar guided version of the Sidewinder?
I know what an octagon is when drawn on a piece of paper, but that is only two dimensions, what does an eight sided body look like? A cube with two corners cut off? The UK news is saying these are not being called balloons, but the latest was the fourth they said and the first was definitely called a balloon.The 4th one shot down yesterday over Lake Huron was apparently octagonal in shape.
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I know what an octagon is when drawn on a piece of paper, but that is only two dimensions, what does an eight sided body look like? A cube with two corners cut off? The UK news is saying these are not being called balloons, but the latest was the fourth they said and the first was definitely called a balloon.
I know what an octagon is when drawn on a piece of paper, but that is only two dimensions, what does an eight sided body look like? A cube with two corners cut off? The UK news is saying these are not being called balloons, but the latest was the fourth they said and the first was definitely called a balloon.
I just hope none are pentagons, that would confuse things.The 1st was a balloon. They are saying the rest were not. Who knows… lol
I suspect they meant "Octahedron", perhaps?I know what an octagon is when drawn on a piece of paper, but that is only two dimensions, what does an eight sided body look like? A cube with two corners cut off? The UK news is saying these are not being called balloons, but the latest was the fourth they said and the first was definitely called a balloon.