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Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jun 2015, 18:09

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A10's to be sold on?

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Posted By KenV

"the replacement?" There is no single...

"the replacement?" There is no single "replacement" for the A-10. Instead, there are multiple fleets of multiple types of aircraft, including drones, helicopters, various tactical jets (including...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jun 2015, 16:20

Replies: 89

A10's to be sold on?

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Posted By KenV

Which is basically my point. CAS is a mission,...

Which is basically my point. CAS is a mission, not a platform. Some platforms excel in some CAS mission scenarios and others in other mission scenarios. USAF is pretty unique in that it has...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th May 2015, 20:29

Replies: 89

A10's to be sold on?

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Posted By KenV

The Super Hornet has 11 hardpoints if you count...

The Super Hornet has 11 hardpoints if you count the wingtip stations. And the BONE can carry WAY more than the A-10 AND it has better endurance. The point is, the CAS equation is far more complex...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th May 2015, 20:18

Replies: 89

A10's to be sold on?

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Posted By KenV

deleted due to post to wrong thread.

deleted due to post to wrong thread.

Forum: Military Aviation

28th May 2015, 14:57

Replies: 89

A10's to be sold on?

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Posted By KenV

Excellent point. I'd like to add to that. ...

Excellent point. I'd like to add to that. There's more to CAS than just strafing. Strafing is just ONE way to do CAS. There are many more. And with the advent of precision guided munitions (both...

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