I wonder how much energy they have when they actually contact something.
I think it’s a great idea and obviously a mental mind-fuck for the russians on the ground but other than starting smaller fires (and perhaps ammo boxes) I don’t think there is much in it.
Obviously this will keep improving over the coming days and this is very much a V0.1 so here’s to more R&D. Not like they don’t have enough opportunities to.
Thermite – for info – is incredibly effective at what it does if it’s close to the target. Yes, it’ll burn through a tank and my mom’s chocolate cake but only if it’s placed on top. Dropping it from hight a) disperses it (and the energy) and b) gives the now-dispersed “droplets?” time to burn out.
Looking forward to V2 🙂
In 3 months, sitting in your frozen snowy trench, then hearing the buzzing, and a rain of fire being dropped on you and your supplies. Seems cool.
Are Russians yet copying this type of drone? I haven’t seen it yet.
I would rather face one of these than one carrying explosives, at least there is a good chance of getting out of the way before getting fried.
rip poor animals suffering a horrible death
Nighttime is tough if the relative humidity is high. Best results when there is relatively low humidity and higher winds when there would be burn bans issued.
Are there any reports written up as to the effectiveness of these fire drones? They seem to have the potential to really ruin equipment and certain fortifications, but has this been quantified in any way?
Those leaves and all that brush will be drying put rapidly in the next two months, just as the operational details of these flying dragons get dialed in by practice.
They need a drone up front spraying un-ignited napalm and have the thermite drone follow it.
Also, if any Ukrainian drone operator is reading this, please use it to draw a dick on a Russian position. You could drop the thermite on either side of the windbreak and trap the Russians in a burning schlong. Think of the memes when Russian milbloggers have to report on the Ukrainian cock and balls burning their positions.
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I wonder how much energy they have when they actually contact something.
I think it’s a great idea and obviously a mental mind-fuck for the russians on the ground but other than starting smaller fires (and perhaps ammo boxes) I don’t think there is much in it.
Obviously this will keep improving over the coming days and this is very much a V0.1 so here’s to more R&D. Not like they don’t have enough opportunities to.
Thermite – for info – is incredibly effective at what it does if it’s close to the target. Yes, it’ll burn through a tank and my mom’s chocolate cake but only if it’s placed on top. Dropping it from hight a) disperses it (and the energy) and b) gives the now-dispersed “droplets?” time to burn out.
Looking forward to V2 🙂
In 3 months, sitting in your frozen snowy trench, then hearing the buzzing, and a rain of fire being dropped on you and your supplies. Seems cool.
Are Russians yet copying this type of drone? I haven’t seen it yet.
I would rather face one of these than one carrying explosives, at least there is a good chance of getting out of the way before getting fried.
rip poor animals suffering a horrible death
Nighttime is tough if the relative humidity is high. Best results when there is relatively low humidity and higher winds when there would be burn bans issued.
Are there any reports written up as to the effectiveness of these fire drones? They seem to have the potential to really ruin equipment and certain fortifications, but has this been quantified in any way?
Those leaves and all that brush will be drying put rapidly in the next two months, just as the operational details of these flying dragons get dialed in by practice.
They need a drone up front spraying un-ignited napalm and have the thermite drone follow it.
Also, if any Ukrainian drone operator is reading this, please use it to draw a dick on a Russian position. You could drop the thermite on either side of the windbreak and trap the Russians in a burning schlong. Think of the memes when Russian milbloggers have to report on the Ukrainian cock and balls burning their positions.