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hollywood aviation
How well do aviation counter-measure flares work?
because in the movie “Behind Enemy Lines” the SAM fired at their Hornet is not deterred by the flares and I was wondering if that was do to how the SAM locks on or if the it was Hollywood or what?
It varies. Modern combat is central around technology. You develop good missile guidance system that can avoid countermeasures. They develop better countermeasures and better guidance to avoid YOUR countermeasure. So you develop your countermeasures and missiles… ad infinitum.
But I digress. Counter measure flares work generally well against most modern munition systems, especially if the lock-on is a tad shaky. Combined with emergency evasive maneuvers, and pilots can generally avoid incoming missiles.
As a general note, don’t take any science lessons from Hollywood. Ever. Seriously, just put up a mental block in your head. Now. I’m not kidding.
Living Legends of Aviation: Tom Cruise, John Travolta & Kurt Russell
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The Aviator (Blu-ray Disc) $17.4 Martin Scorsese`s THE AVIATOR is a lavish spectacle of a motion picture that harks back to Hollywood`s Golden Era in telling the story of Howard Hughes, one of 20th-century America`s most pioneering and influential figures. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio… |
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The Aviator (WS/DVD) $8.49 Widescreen Martin Scorsese`s THE AVIATOR is a lavish spectacle of a motion picture that harkens back to Hollywood |
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