From Grok:
President Trump’s reported account describes an Iranian drone lodging between two US Apache pilots over the Strait of Hormuz without exploding, later igniting during landing, leading the pilots to ditch the helicopter into the sea for a historic first rescue by an unmanned US Navy surface drone.
US Central Command conducted retaliatory strikes targeting Iranian air defense, radar, and surveillance sites near the strait after the June 9 incident, described as a proportional self-defense response amid ongoing fragile ceasefires involving Iran, Israel, and Hezbollah.
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Maximum speed of the drone is 115 mph. Cruising speed for the Apache is 165 mph with a top speed of 182 mph. No mention of how the drone was able to enter the helicopter but here is Grok’s analysis:
According to President Trump’s account (and consistent with U.S. officials’ descriptions of a collision), this was not the drone peacefully flying inside like a bird through an open window. It was a high-speed impact during a low-altitude patrol:
- The drone struck the Apache with enough kinetic energy to shatter or penetrate the canopy and/or side fuselage panels.
- On impact, the drone’s lightweight composite wings and structure likely sheared or crumpled, while its denser central fuselage (containing the engine, fuel, and warhead) punched inward and became physically embedded in the narrow space between the two tandem seats.
- The armored crew compartment is designed to survive 23 mm cannon fire, but a 200 kg drone hitting at 100+ mph is a completely different level of energy transfer—enough to breach the plexiglass canopy and outer skin without necessarily destroying the entire airframe instantly.
Here is Grok’s analysis of the drone’s structural integrity:
Core Materials and Construction
- Wings: Fiberglass (sometimes with carbon fiber reinforcement in Russian versions). They incorporate an internal honeycomb core for added rigidity while keeping weight extremely low (~200 kg total drone mass). This honeycomb also reduces radar cross-section (RCS) by absorbing/scattering radar waves. osmp.ngo
- Fuselage: Early Iranian versions use lightweight honeycomb throughout. Russian-produced Geran-2s upgraded to fiberglass over woven carbon fiber for slightly better production consistency and durability—but it remains a thin, non-armored composite shell.
- Overall airframe: Delta-wing layout with a simple central fuselage blending into the wings. Some analyses describe the build as “largely foam and plywood” (or foam-core composites) for extreme cost-cutting. tdhj.org No metal armor, reinforced cockpit, or crash-resistant structure—everything prioritizes cheap production, range (up to ~2,000 km in standard form), and basic stealth over toughness.
Needless to say, this is the biggest fish story that I have ever read.
8 responses to “Is It Me or Does Trump Have Dementia?”
The rambling, embarrassing, monologue of the POTUS at the Charlie Kirk Memorial Ceremony should have been a clue to everyone about the mental state of this narcissistic, draft-dodging blowhard. Our republic was sold out. We are on our own. Plan accordingly. Bleib ubrig.
Doubtful, but will not totally dismiss it. Life is strange, weird stuff happens. Like the guy who was shot with an RPG during Blackhawk Down, penetrated the vehicle door, penetrated the driver’s torso, did not explode or kill him instantly.
Trump is the Chief Liar in the Empire of Lies.
In reference to the title of your post, the answer is neither. You ask a reasonable question, and no, President Trump does NOT have dementia. There’s likely more to this story, as there always is.
Having said this, I am thoroughly tired of this crap and want it to be over. There are so many horrible things going on in this world that I am ready to start nuking everyone that even looks at us wrong. This includes Israel if they don’t straighten up RIGHT DAMN NOW. I would support President Trump blasting the **** out of every bridge, military target, and oil production facility in Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and make it very clear to Israel and the rest of the world that they are not in charge, WE ARE. Smash their communications, their power plants, and their ports. Overwhelming force, and then leave and put 1000% tariffs on every country that offers them aid. Only until the IRGC is completely destroyed and the Islamists are wiped from the face of the earth should any assistance of any kind be offered, and it will only be in exchange for oil and precious metals at market prices, NOT A GIFT. And when some third-world inbred demon hurts or kills an American, execute them immediately, after a quick trial, publicly, live, in the exact manner that they hurt or killed their victim.
I don’t give a **** about what any of these monsters think of us. This includes the communists in Russia, China, Europe, and most especially in our own country. **** every last one of them. And in this country, I would support a blockade of every sanctuary city and putting a $1000 bounty on EVERY SINGLE ILLEGAL ALIEN in our country that has not left after a very generous 48 hour deadline. Dead or alive. And, while I’m at it, public executions for every black-on-white hate crime, not a 35 year slap on the wrist. Oh, why not white-on-black hate crimes, you ask? Because those are not a thing.
Make flame-throwers great again.
Nice rant. Now how about discussing about the 3rd world inbred monsters destroying people’s lives INSIDE AMERICA?
NYC has a Marxist Muslim Mayor, Muslim American hating Congressmen. Minneapolis is little Soulima and a Court system that makes being white a crime.
So EAGER to send military into danger Yet bold posters seem unwilling to do something about our inside America problems.
^^^THIS^^^.
One could make the argument that currently, the FUSA is closer to communism than Russia.
As Trump’s mind goes past the 80 year old mark–it is obviously going soft. Mush precisely. Put a persuasive, animated by AI, power-point presentation in front of him and he signs off on it. It seems like the last group of people who are whispering in his ear maintains his attention… case in point–Iran. And it seems like this group has 24/7 access to Trump now as he is literally shitting-away all of his MAGA platform and base supporters. The Israeli lobby and AIPAC have a grip on his mind right out of ‘The Lord of The Rings’ where King Theoden was under the spell of Grima Wormtongue.