Re: Fly El-Al!
- From: "FYIS.org" <DanlK@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 31 Dec 2005 16:08:40 +0100
Ike wrote:
> FYIS.org wrote:
>> El Al to install anti-missile systems on six passenger jets
>> http://tinyurl.com/ay3vm
>>
>
> Years ago I saw a tech bulletin indicating that El Al aircraft were
> equipped with missile defense systems consisting of flares (to confuse
> heat-seakers) and chaff (to confuse radar-seekers). AFAIK, those
> editions require visual detection of the approaching missile. "Flight
> Guard" is automatic - a major improvement. Hopefully this capability
> will proliferate.
>
> <sigh...> What a species we are!
>
> Ike
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/664126.html
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