Old Skydiving Plane Drone Hunter Conversion
Sector: Airport • Location: Ukraine
Source: Facebook
A crew of Ukrainian volunteers converted an old Soviet-era skydiving plane into a drone hunter to combat Russian drones overwhelming Ukraine's air defenses. The plane is equipped with an American-made machine gun capable of firing up to 3,000 rounds per minute to shoot down drones. This experimental unit serves as a blueprint for scaling human-operated drone-fighting aircraft in Ukraine.
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- Under Construction
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- Airport, Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Ukraine
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- 22 Jul 2026
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Description | A crew of Ukrainian volunteers converted an old Soviet-era skydiving plane into a drone hunter to combat Russian drones overwhelming Ukraine's air defenses. The plane is equipped with an American-made machine gun capable of firing up to 3,000 rounds per minute to shoot down drones. This experimental unit serves as a blueprint for scaling human-operated drone-fighting aircraft in Ukraine. |
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Article published date | 2026-05-07 |
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