So, would the A10 be any use in an air to air with something fast and pointy - thinking post merge if they've not been picked off by LR weapons?
I seem to recall A-10s having a few 'air-to-air' victories in Iraq over helicopters - as I recall an interview with one of the A-10 pilots said something to the effect of 'I gave him a couple second burst, and not much was left'
. When it comes to fast and pointy, getting 'gun lock' would surely be really hard, but if the A-10 managed you'd be able to fit most of what was left of the fast jet in a shoebox
