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If a MANPAD, a shoulder launched
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surface-to-air missile were used,
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we're looking at a target acquisition range of 6 miles.
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Factor that into the plane's forward momentum as it's coming down
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and we're left with this area right here.
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MANPADs are cheap and plentiful on the black market.
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You can get one for a few hundred bucks.
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I thought only planes closer to the ground were vulnerable.
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True. Most heat-seeking missiles
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have a maximum range of 20,000 feet.
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Large systems like the BUK which took down Malaysia air 17
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are hard to get and require expertise.