Couple of thoughts, monkeyworx reported it was at 19,000ft, but Gov ,AP was saying 60,000ft.
F22 seems to be able to engage. “ In testing, an F-22 cruising at Mach 1.5 at 50,000 feet (15,000 m) struck a moving target 24 miles (39 km) away.[110]”
Also, is not a small target, but size of 3 buses they report.
Not sure, but seems we could put some rounds in it from a fighter. Also would be a great test of the Boeing platform laser tester!(unless bone yarded as you say)
Waste of $$ to shoot a missile I would think.
It may be descending because it's lost its gas or maybe deliberately because it's done its duty and now committing suicide. If, before, it was flying as low as 19,000 ft. they might have had to file a flight plan because it would have been in commercial airspace. For a spy device? Not likely. It's more likely that it WAS flying much higher and now is descending and at a lower altitude.
Couple of thoughts, monkeyworx reported it was at 19,000ft, but Gov ,AP was saying 60,000ft. F22 seems to be able to engage. “ In testing, an F-22 cruising at Mach 1.5 at 50,000 feet (15,000 m) struck a moving target 24 miles (39 km) away.[110]”
Also, is not a small target, but size of 3 buses they report. Not sure, but seems we could put some rounds in it from a fighter. Also would be a great test of the Boeing platform laser tester!(unless bone yarded as you say) Waste of $$ to shoot a missile I would think.
It may be descending because it's lost its gas or maybe deliberately because it's done its duty and now committing suicide. If, before, it was flying as low as 19,000 ft. they might have had to file a flight plan because it would have been in commercial airspace. For a spy device? Not likely. It's more likely that it WAS flying much higher and now is descending and at a lower altitude.
I see now it was shot down. Nice of the pResident to get rid of the evidence for the Chinese.