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From: Duke Diener <DukeDragon@***.COM>
Subject: Re: How to handle missiles?
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 20:01:56 -0400
Gurth wrote:

>Unarmored helicopters, yes. I'm not sure but I think armored (attack)
>helicopters have less trouble with the blast than nearly-unarmored ones like
>the AH-1G Cobra. Still, what was that VC saying... "Don't shoot at that kind
>of helicopter"?

The problem is that the concussion shatters the rotor blades. There is no
way to armor the rotor blades of a helo. So it really doesn't matter what
type of helo you are shooting at, it's in trouble.

Duke

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