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2023-03-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian Su-27 Collides with U.S MQ-9 Reaper Over the Black Sea

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Posted by DarthVader 2023-03-14 13:55|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Our drones now have kamikaze settings?

Posted by Glenmore 2023-03-14 15:11|| 2023-03-14 15:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Our drones now have kamikaze settings?

Yes. We have a lot of footage from the Ukrainians using them too. Reaper, unintentional kamikaze in this case.

Posted by DarthVader 2023-03-14 15:28|| 2023-03-14 15:28|| Front Page Top

#3 They claim the Russians acted deliberately.

Never underestimate the Russian willingness to play chicken.

Posted by badanov 2023-03-14 16:35|| 2023-03-14 16:35|| Front Page Top

#4 My understanding was the Russians did a fuel dump (JP4 or 5 - I don’t know what they use) on the drone before deliberately ramming it several times. Meticulous escalation - this way they can say they didn’t shoot it down per se. Anticipate playing bumper cars with a Global Hawk will be the next step up.

Posted by Griter Slash1619 2023-03-14 17:24|| 2023-03-14 17:24|| Front Page Top

POV you’re a Reaper pilot getting pissed on by an Su-27 pic.twitter.com/MVXZj03jIr
— Viper1Zero (@Viper1Zero) March 14, 2023

Posted by badanov 2023-03-14 18:24|| 2023-03-14 18:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Speculation re fuel dump. The fuel dump entering the drones air intake would cause over speed of the turboprop engine causing the propeller to disintegrate due to excessive centrifugal force

Posted by Griter Slash1619 2023-03-14 19:10|| 2023-03-14 19:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Speculation re fuel dump. The fuel dump entering the drones air intake would cause over speed of the turboprop engine causing the propeller to disintegrate due to excessive centrifugal force

Russian socialist media says the pilot just wanted to "piss" on the aircraft.

Posted by badanov 2023-03-14 20:10|| 2023-03-14 20:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Russian ambassador accuses U.S. of 'act of provocation' and claims its fighter did NOT knock Reaper out of sky - after Pentagon revealed Su-27 dumped fuel on drone and forced it to crash into Black Sea

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