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Chaff or Flares ??
When you see Military Jets flying over the Lebanon , you hear some of the war correspondents speaking about Chaff or Flares that get fired from the jets (ie to put off heat seeking missiles) are they 2 of the same name or does each chaff/flare have a specific purpose
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.chaff is a reflective material punched out of the plane to counteract the effects of radar guided missiles. it creates a reflective signature which the missile finds more "attractive" than the target aircraft.
flares work on a similar principle but create a source of high heat/infra-red energy which attracts heat seeking missiles.
flares work on a similar principle but create a source of high heat/infra-red energy which attracts heat seeking missiles.
Take a look at this Hercules firing Flares........
http://iar-ira.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/photos/aete_herc ules_flare.jpg
http://iar-ira.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/photos/aete_herc ules_flare.jpg
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