Electromagnetic weapons

[JonathanW]

The ufo’s we been shooting down, and now two passenger jets that plunged to near the ground/water before regaining altitude just in the past couple weeks.

Hypothetically, could we/someone be close to creating an electromagnetic wave weapon that can disable (lose power) for any mechanical device “nearby”, so don’t need a direct”hit” of it? Thus potentially being able to take out copters, jets, even enemy missiles?

 

[Kooky Kats]

Yes. They use PLEX. Dash of NAS.

 

[chroix]

R&D would be a bitch. Seems like there’d be a ton of engineering challenges to be able to focus the energy/waves.

 

[1_Cool_CAT]

Yes. Could even control the weather, or the severity of it!

 

[electricdreammachine]

There is book, “One Second After” about this subject. Very good, highly entertaining. Fiction but seems to be pretty realistic in describing the aftermath. Good read, definitely recommend.

 

[Creed Bratton]

 

[Larry Skaggs]

Somebody been using that weapon on my Kia

 

[bbonds]

Could be the incredibly inexperienced pilots airlines are hiring.

 

[JonathanW]

There is book, “One Second After” about this subject. Very good, highly entertaining. Fiction but seems to be pretty realistic in describing the aftermath. Good read, definitely recommend.

Thanks, I don't generally read. But sounds like might be worth a try.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Desmond didn't enter the numbers in time.

 

[1_Cool_CAT]

 

[Wildcats1st]

Somebody been using that weapon on my Kia

My Hyundai too

 

[ukalumni00]

Could be the incredibly inexperienced pilots airlines are hiring.

Neighbor of mine is a recently retired pilot and the stories he has would make you think twice about flying now. He is now transitioning over to the training side of things to try and help the industry find capable new talent that will be trained properly. Folks may not realize it, but the air is not as safe as you may think it is. A lot of folks flying these planes who are not very smart and ill prepared/trained.

 

[1_Cool_CAT]

It’s why it was a military helicopter!

You can’t use the inexperienced or aged issue within the military!

Seems they escaped that issue on this one!

 

[roguemocha]

Thanks, I don't generally read. But sounds like might be worth a try.

This is two sentences that basically say, “I’m uneducated and take my opinions as you would a child’s…”

 

[Deeeefense]

US Airline transport pilots need 1500 hours of experience. OTOH commuter pilots only need 500 hours and some foreign airlines take pilots with just a few hundred hours which is ridiculous. Commuter pilots often fly for peanuts to build their hours up so they can get on with a major carrier. It's the commuter airlines and some foreign carriers that give me the biggest worry.

 

[1_Cool_CAT]

The electric magnetic sky balls is my biggest worry!

 

[LOL_Man]

Molecules and whatnot. Fibromyalgia. They say the Chinese have monkeys that can live on rice alone for 18 years then wake up one morning and kill your whole family. Craziest thing i ever heard tell of. The Chinese and the Japanese are not entirely the same, you see. There's slight differences in a Chinaman. They start teaching them Kung Fu right out of the birthing tube. Dangerous little fellers that can jump up in the air and kick both ways is what they say.