How effective are flamethrowers against drones? Why don’t they use them in war to destroy drones, /pol/?
>>542202748>using a flamethrower on a flying targetKEK
>>542202748The most effective thing against drones is fishing nets But logically I guess a shotgun with a drum mag , hybrid shot , and a lot of prayer works
>>542202748If a grenade drone is in flamethrower range you're already dead.
>>542202748Okay drone just hover still right there while I aim this clunky flamethrower
>>542202748What happens if the fuel tank explodes
>>542203046>What happens if the fuel tank explodesYou die
>>542202748totally ineffective. they don't use them because they are totally ineffective
>>542202748Actually, limited Thermobaric fireballs would be super effective in knocking drones out of the sky thanks to the wide range pressure shockwave.Not strictly a flamethrower, but technically you launch something which bursts into flames.
>>542202748sand gun (used to remove rust from metal) would do better jobflames wont burn drone before it reaches youa high speed high pressure sand beam would push and trigger explosive detonator both have too short rangegoogle out "WARHLAK" system7k$ 20 kg pneumatic air gun for 6mm metal balls 8000 rounds per minute 100 m range, no overheating
>>542202748they should train falcons or crows to do it
>>542202748not enough time for fire to do enough damage to render them non-operational until they get to you
>>542203445I doubt this would be effective
>>542202748How powerful does a flamethrower need to be to prevent a suicide drone flying at 300 mph from blowing your sexless incel chud ass apart?
Just parry the drone
>>542202748Are you retarded?
>>542202748>Thinks real life is like a video game and all you have to do is AOE damageGrow up m8
>>542202748Oh yeah use flamethrower at drones. Now you have flaming swarm of drones flying towards you.
>>542202748directed energy weapon (laser) applies more heat more accurately for less cost over a greater range
>>542204733Continuous precise targeting of a couple of square centimeters on a fast moving target has been solved?
>>542202748vvvvvschiiiiiiiuuu blyaaaaadif you can react in less than 2 seconds your flamthrower wouldnt at which point its too late
>>542204733and a bullet or even missile does the same compared to lasers. lasers are terribly inefficient, even IR ones lose 60% of energy as heat and scatter in atmosphere and you can forget any shorter, useful wavelengths.point defense lasers are a sci-fi meme, kinetics will always be king, even in space.
>>542202748> the drone keeps flying towards you> explosions happens (good luck surviving that)> the sharpnel makes your flamethrower explode toolel
>>542202748>hear buzzing out of Hell> aim towards the autonomous death machine and press the nozzle>sticky napalm files trough the air in a lazy arc going for a solid 6 meters>everythings on fire>All your mates are running around screaming covered in napalm> drone drops to the ground, the operator 328km away got a double heart attack from laughingGlory to Russia!!
>>542205150Yes actually Ask the orange sphyncter it knows
>>542203256I fucking told you to learn to cast fireballs you fucking normies
>>542202748most hits are high speed thunder out of blue sky style - no time to react really - those slow sadistic takes are rare propaganda shots as operator has to have some marbles missing and actually looses time playing around instead looking for next target...
>>542202748If its close enough to flame, its already on a ballistic trajectory right at you. Even if you "kill" the drone it will hit you anyway and shred you.
