Unknown Ukrainian jet-propelled attack UAV found in Russia.

https://x.com/Roberto05246129/status/1806633173960294891

Unknown Ukrainian jet UAV

The Russians who found this UAV claim that it has a 20 kg warhead, a speed of 200-250 km/h and a range of 500 km. Unfortunately, there is currently no name or real characteristics of this drone

recklessengagement ,

Jet powering a drone that small is a bold move but with a talented pilot would be very impressive

smonkeysnilas ,

There was a report some time that they use RC plane turbines in their drones. Imagine you're running a small nerdy business for RC plane parts when you suddenly get a big order for turbines from Ukraine.

reddithalation ,

I think the rc turbine market is larger than it seems, lots of people have rc turbine model planes, and developing (modeling, simulating, casting/milling) custom turbine hardware is very very involved, not really a nerdy family business kind of thing.

JohnDClay ,

That's some nice shaping on the panels! Is it carbon fiber?

gravitas_deficiency ,

Looks like it!

sxan ,
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Shit. That's next level. I mean, if it works; it should at least have had a self-destruct to prevent capture and analysis.

FrostyTrichs ,
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Tin Man vibes.

https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/fd91c6c2-5086-4dc8-b157-59a902cd915f.jpeg

lettruthout ,

Hmm... nothing conclusive with a reverse image search... What is this image from?

FrostyTrichs ,
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Stealth

borari ,
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Holy shit I forgot this movie existed.

FrostyTrichs ,
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https://piped.video/watch?v=QIZLs9gvgl8

rickyrigatoni ,
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIZLs9gvgl8

AnUnusualRelic ,
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Probably for the best, really.

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