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[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Another article I saw said that they are there for 'protection'. Not sure how effective they would be.

[–] cotlovan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

This stems from the times when Ukraine used Drones to drop shells/grenades on the planes close to the contact line. The tires are for the planes are what the cope cages were for armored vehicles.

[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Worked real well.

[–] Hanrahan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I thought it was a ghetto way of hoping a dropped grenade from a drone might bounce off.