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minus-squareIphtashuFitz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoIt’s not just a theory. The US military has confirmed that is what they are trying to do: https://www.twz.com/air/russia-covering-its-aircraft-in-tires-is-about-befuddling-image-matching-seekers-u-s-military-confirms
minus-squarelemming741@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThat seems like a trick that only works the first time
minus-squareturmacar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoMaybe maybe not. Camo is just about playing the odds, nothing works from every angle or circumstance. If tires on wings means 5% more planes survive it’s probably worth it.
minus-squareXanx@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoWonder why they keep all the planes the same color if that is what they are trying to do. The drones just have to target the specific Pantone.
minus-squareturmacar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoPantone doesn’t mean much when the lighting conditions change throughout the day.
It’s not just a theory. The US military has confirmed that is what they are trying to do:
https://www.twz.com/air/russia-covering-its-aircraft-in-tires-is-about-befuddling-image-matching-seekers-u-s-military-confirms
That seems like a trick that only works the first time
Maybe maybe not. Camo is just about playing the odds, nothing works from every angle or circumstance. If tires on wings means 5% more planes survive it’s probably worth it.
Wonder why they keep all the planes the same color if that is what they are trying to do. The drones just have to target the specific Pantone.
Pantone doesn’t mean much when the lighting conditions change throughout the day.