usmarine2007
Banned
+374|6793|Columbus, Ohio
.....but 20 years...WTF?

"and it could be 20 years before every U.S. passenger airplane has such a system."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070117/ap_ … ti_missile


I can just hear the marketing people of airlines........ "our airline is the only one who protects you against terrorists."
Commie Killer
Member
+192|6813
Thats a great idea....might be a little expensive though.
Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6871|The Land of Scott Walker
Now if we just had airplanes that defend against terrorists inside.  Then I'll be truly impressed.
CameronPoe
Member
+2,925|6981
Old. Israel already has anti-missile capabilities on passenger planes.
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|7100|Canberra, AUS

CameronPoe wrote:

Old. Israel already has anti-missile capabilities on passenger planes.
Exactly my thoughts.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,072|7197|PNW

Why don't we just use standard counter-measures? It's nice to have all this Command & Conquer gadgetry, but it is expensive.
BN
smells like wee wee
+159|7194
is there a mad rush of missiles heading towards airliners?

Whats the point?
Bubbalo
The Lizzard
+541|6987
The point is that if we don't believe in the threat enough to pay an arm and a leg for a defense system against a threat which has yet to eventuate, the terrorists have won!
usmarine2007
Banned
+374|6793|Columbus, Ohio

CameronPoe wrote:

Old. Israel already has anti-missile capabilities on passenger planes.
Duh....so has Air Force One and other aircraft.  However, Israel pays for their airline to have it....the US govt won't.
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,072|7197|PNW

Bubbalo wrote:

The point is that if we don't believe in the threat enough to pay an arm and a leg for a defense system against a threat which has yet to eventuate, the terrorists have won!
If I take a first-aid class, does it mean the terrorists have won?

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-01-17 05:58:37)

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