Posted on 09/12/2023 12:48:59 PM PDT by ChessExpert
LOL. That was over a month ago. I merely linked it tonight.
Point taken.
Jet-A vapor, not “fuel”.
There is precedent for Jet-A vapor explosions (in fuel tanks) on airliners:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Airlines_Flight_143
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Iranian_Air_Force_Flight_48
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avianca_Flight_203
Page # 132 here for Jet-A flashpoint specs:
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR0003.pdf
“ so which is it? moment it took off OR not right away but shortly after?”
Whichever one you will believe so the truth can be hidden. Some people are flexible that way.
Stingers were deployed att as a submarine mast-mounted counter-ASW helicopter weapon. The flight was near a Stingers max altitude but at 1500 mph Stingers can exceed max engagement altitude if fired near the flight path.
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