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U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had been transiting across the country for several days. (www.cnbc.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
So are they going to paint a ballon on the side of the F22?
Why didn't they just put a few holes in the ballon and let it settle to earth?
Won't work. The pressure differential would not be great enough to allow sufficient gases to escape to make a difference in altitude. These high-altitude balloons are very lightly pressurized.
It could have worked with incendiary ammunition.
Ah - no.
The balloons use Helium - which does not explode, burn.
Nice try though.
The balloons use Helium - which does not explode, burn.
Nice try though.
Ah - no.
The baloons use Helium - which does not expode, burn.
Nice try though.
The baloons use Helium - which does not expode, burn.
Nice try though.
now now - this is no time to introduce rational thought to how our wonderful government runs things.
Well the U.S. military is the best at rational thought in such situations. Certainly armchair "experts" are not. Jesse Carroll is asking an honest questions, and she deserves an honest answer, not self-aggrandizing nonsense.
Jesse, this Forbes article describes the challenges with putting a "few holes" in the balloon: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2023/02/03/busting-that-chinese-balloon-is-harder-than-you-think/?sh=31c734b57d6a .
Jesse, this Forbes article describes the challenges with putting a "few holes" in the balloon: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2023/02/03/busting-that-chinese-balloon-is-harder-than-you-think/?sh=31c734b57d6a .