- Banned
- #76
A highly trained terrorist with an fully automatic weapon and trained in using jet pack technology, simply would have to take out a cockpit window with loss of cabin pressure and wind at about 200mph flying in, and it would be game over. It does not have to be shooting at a wing, or an engine. Big birds (geese; flocks) crashing into cockpit windshields are a huge concern. Broken glass and a loss of visual, is enough of a problem and could be catastrophic.Actually, I do think the plane does have safeguards in the event a tank catches fire. I remember seeing it on a show somewhere that prevented tanks from exploding, but i can't recall how it worked though.
An incidiary round directly impacting the tank might still do the trick. Not sure though.
The concern is, taking out the brains of the airplane.