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Originally posted by ShadowXIX
I think planes like the A-10 and B-52 will be a testimony to brilliance of the aircraft designers of old. People may knock them for not being "pretty" planes but who needs to look pretty when you do your job that good.
Originally posted by FredT
The A-10 will be around for some time to come. All this talk about the JSF replacing it is waaaaaay premature. They tried it in 1990 with the F-16 CJ and it was a disaster. Can the JSF hold up to the kind of damage a CAS aircraft has to absorb? Doubtful
Originally posted by MarkLuitzen
hope they upgrade the main gun with a more powerfull version of its gun. they are allready developing a chaingun which uses electromagnetics to shoot the bullets.
Originally posted by GD
Originally posted by MarkLuitzen
hope they upgrade the main gun with a more powerfull version of its gun. they are allready developing a chaingun which uses electromagnetics to shoot the bullets.
That would be sweet...
Originally posted by GD
Originally posted by MarkLuitzen
hope they upgrade the main gun with a more powerfull version of its gun. they are allready developing a chaingun which uses electromagnetics to shoot the bullets.
That would be sweet...
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
- A rail gun?
Doubt it.
They have been trying to perfect those (and - crucially - make them small and light enough) for decades (60yrs + if I recall rightly). Even with semi-conductors it hasn' t happened yet.
Originally posted by devilwasp
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
- A rail gun?
Doubt it.
They have been trying to perfect those (and - crucially - make them small and light enough) for decades (60yrs + if I recall rightly). Even with semi-conductors it hasn' t happened yet.
actually it does work and they have set the record. the 4km/s is the record using 6 metre rails.
and the rial gun on the A10 would probably cause the thing to stop going forward.
lol imagine that...."ok i'm lineing up the shot, fireing. HOLY SH**,I'M IN A DIVE!!!"
Originally posted by devilwasp
actually it does work and they have set the record.
the 4km/s is the record using 6 metre rails.
and the rial gun on the A10 would probably cause the thing to stop going forward.
lol imagine that...."ok i'm lineing up the shot, fireing. HOLY SH**,I'M IN A DIVE!!!"
Originally posted by P_38lightning
I love the A-10. That 30mm will rittle any armor. But wut if there was a larger version, similar to the AC-130 but smaller?? Possiblly with a 75mm cannon??? The gun could also be used for all-around ground attack. Im thinkin crew of 3 : Pilot, Gunner, Nav/Spotter. Twin engine max speed 450mph. Armament: 75mm cannon and 20 or 30 mm gatling. Im not sayin the A-10 is obsolete im just saying their could very easily be a larger more powerful version.
Originally posted by Murcielago Pilots like them because when your getting shot at, its nice to know that you have bullet proof glass and basically surrounded by a titanium tub. But the planes these days are more about finnese, and you cant hit what you cant see. I dont think the A-10 belongs in modernday warfare. It was great for its time, but if I was in charge of the decision then the A-10 would be phased out around 2010-2015.
Originally posted by jesterbr549
Originally posted by Murcielago Pilots like them because when your getting shot at, its nice to know that you have bullet proof glass and basically surrounded by a titanium tub. But the planes these days are more about finnese, and you cant hit what you cant see. I dont think the A-10 belongs in modernday warfare. It was great for its time, but if I was in charge of the decision then the A-10 would be phased out around 2010-2015.
Here is something for you to think about.
I was stationed up at Alaska and one summer there they had war games between the AFB's in Anchorage and Fairbanks and, believe it or not, they pitted the A-10's against the F-15's.
Everyone thought it was gonna be a washout.
But, in the end the A-10's won the War Game, and here is how. Because they are so heavy and slow of flight, the F-15's would get behind them and the A-10's would slow right down to a crawl, which also brought their nose up cause they are tail heavy, and the F-15' would overfly them and get 'shot' out of the sky.
Personally, my favorite craft is the F-15 Eagle - I don't believe there is a better Fighter Jet in the World.
But, you can't knock the Thundarbolt - that is one Majestic Bird...