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To: Jeff Chandler

FIM-92 Stinger (1996 version) has a range of 26,000 feet


6 posted on 09/21/2016 10:39:31 PM PDT by doug from upland (She is evil, corrupt, and brain damaged.)
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To: doug from upland
a range of 26,000 feet

That is its range, not the altitude it will reach. I was confused about that point, too. I researched MANPADs for a book I am working on.

A Stinger might theoretically reach 13,700 ft, but probably not.

7 posted on 09/21/2016 10:52:17 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity?)
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