"Tarver Engineering" in message
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Here on Earth, sholder fired missiles are proven to be effective agiainst
turbo jets such as older 727s use, but have missed every shot on high bypass
engine vehicles. Think for a moment at the difference in discharge
temperatures for the two different types of engines and I think you will
understand.

OK ... I have been more or less in lurk mode in this NG for a few
years, think I have posted 5 times in 7 years. But I gotta stick my
foot in this one.

"but have missed every shot on high bypass engine vehicles."

I believe the A-10 Thunderbolt II uses the TF34 high-bypass-ratio
turbo fan? How many A-10's got hit during Desert Storm 1 by shoulder
launchhed or IR guided weapons? A hint, far more than one.

Check here for some numbers:
http://www.rjlee.org/aaloss.html

So, I would have to say that the statement that a shoulder launched
missile has never hit a high bypass engined vehicle would be patently
incorrect.

I have not the information on the types of airliners hit by shoulder
launched weapons, but are you saying that of the 29 (since 1973) that
the FBI list as being shot down (not just damaged) not one has used a
high-bypass engine?

T!