05-06-2014, 06:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-06-2014, 03:52 PM by Albert Doyle.)
Never underestimate intel. They have equipment that could boggle your mind. The fact we're guessing their heat signature technology says enough.
Heat detection is not that complicated. Look at weather satellites that put colors to storm clouds. The vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds you see on weather radar are temperature detections that only vary from freezing to about -80 degrees. That's a spread of about only 100 degrees. Meanwhile the heat plume of a 777 engine is about 1600 degrees. I'm sure it is within their technology. Especially with a plane they have hours to locate and track.
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Heat detection is not that complicated. Look at weather satellites that put colors to storm clouds. The vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds you see on weather radar are temperature detections that only vary from freezing to about -80 degrees. That's a spread of about only 100 degrees. Meanwhile the heat plume of a 777 engine is about 1600 degrees. I'm sure it is within their technology. Especially with a plane they have hours to locate and track.
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