Posted on 10/31/2001 9:50:30 AM PST by blutobob
They just took the shuttle Endeavor to the launch pad. Given the current alert, it occurred to me.... What is the math on bin Ladin's boys with a Stinger in the Cape? Could a launcher Stinger missle itself be shot down? How far from the launch pad could a terrorist be and still be in range?
So9
I question whether a Stinger would be effective. A Stinger is designed to home in upon the heat from a much smaller source. It probably would melt if if tried to follow the exhaust from the shuttle to its source.
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