Is it possible for an IED made out of a SODA CAN to take down an Entire Russian Plane?

SPC Andrew Griffin — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:39:01 -0500

I have seen my share of IED's in Training. Never one like this. Is this kind of IED Powerful enough to take down a Russian Plane?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 2:43 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:43:38 -0500

a soda can packed with the equivalent of C4, remote wired with the blasting cap and reciever pictured to set it off - I could see how that could blow a hole outwards in a pressurized cabin. I'm not EOD or an explosives expert by any means though.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 3:13 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:13:40 -0500

SPC Andrew Griffin,
I am in no way an expert on IEDs or Airplane construction, but I believe if you place it in the food service area near the cockpit it will make a whole in the fuselage large enough to be created even larger by the change in cabin pressure at high altitude and could easily take out the plane not to mention what it could possibly do to the cockpit controls themselves. Perhaps I’ve seen too many Tom Clancy movies, but that’s my opinion.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 3:13 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:13:54 -0500

If put in the right spot, yes it can be.

Response by PVT Robert Gresham made Nov 18 at 2015 3:27 PM

PVT Robert Gresham — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:27:25 -0500

SPC Andrew Griffin Richard Reid, the infamous "Shoe Bomber" (2001) had only 10 ounces of explosives in his shoes. I would venture a guess that you could fit somewhat more into a 12 ounce soda can. Ten ounces of explosive, however, would be enough to cause a rupture in the fuselage of an aircraft, with explosive decompression likely finishing the job.

Response by SSG Keith Fosmire made Nov 18 at 2015 4:55 PM

SSG Keith Fosmire — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:55:28 -0500

I have seen a coffee can size IED rip through an up armored vehicle. It is like breaching a door, only this one is pressurized.

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Nov 18 at 2015 4:58 PM

SPC George Rudenko — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:58:10 -0500

Absolutely. Plastique, sentex etc. shape charge it....

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Nov 18 at 2015 5:03 PM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:03:02 -0500

Yes. Iraqi's have done a lot with much less...

Response by SPC Joseph Plunkett made Nov 18 at 2015 5:49 PM

SPC Joseph Plunkett — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:49:18 -0500

Yes. Even with a primitive explosive like black powder. proper placement of the explosive device can be devastating. Think about it this way. a m-60 firecracker is just a firecracker, and makes a bang when it goes off, and it's not very powerful. Now, if you make a fist around that m-60, and lite the fuse, you have just obliterated your hand. Same thing goes for the above described IED. If place in a strategic location like the fuel line, control panel, engine, etc, it can be devastating to the functionality of the aircraft.