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mk  ·  2923 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Drone hits British Airways plane approaching Heathrow Airport

As long as the drone doesn't have an explosive payload. I think that's the real worry.





veen  ·  2923 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Seems like such an edge case though. Retrofitting most aircraft with protection against that is unjustifiably expensive, I think. kleinbl00, any thoughts?

mk  ·  2923 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Retrofitting most aircraft with protection against that is unjustifiably expensive, I think.

LOL, you reveal your European rationality. Nothing is too expensive to fight the enemy de jour on this side of the pond.

user-inactivated  ·  2923 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Except, yeah it is. Because the private sector would be paying for it. And they won't.