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Old 4th Oct 2003, 04:10
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Didntdoit
 
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Aim 9's will do little damage to a heavy as most of the destructive force will be directed into the engine, on the C130 and B707 this will leave the fuselage intact and the aircraft as a whole flyable.
For how long? The catastrophic loss of an engine in violent circumstances, when the host aircraft will probably be in more than sedate manoeuvre, will surely lead, in most circumstances, to stress damage to the wing and possible structural failure. In my book, a direct AIM9 hit taking out an engine of a 707 type would most probably lead to a kill.

If what you say is correct, airliners have little to worry about from the HH SAM threat, as all the little popsicle would cause is irritation. I think not.
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