New build OV-10 Bronco's
That Janes story is indicative of a very interesting phenomenon.
As weapons and systems evolve, increasingly it's not the airframe or powerplant that's of utmost importance; it's the weapons it carries and sensors, counter measures it has.
An airframe first manufactured in the 1930s - now kitted out with turboprops, night vision, FLIR, EFIS etc.
Incredible.
Just like a certain big ugly fat f*cker of a 1950s cold war bomber...
As weapons and systems evolve, increasingly it's not the airframe or powerplant that's of utmost importance; it's the weapons it carries and sensors, counter measures it has.
An airframe first manufactured in the 1930s - now kitted out with turboprops, night vision, FLIR, EFIS etc.
Incredible.
Just like a certain big ugly fat f*cker of a 1950s cold war bomber...
A re-manufactured Mosquito, in carbon fiber, a pair of 3000 Hp turbo props. Interesting concept, but the Air Force types wont be interested. Not flash enough, not suitable to fight their imaginary war.
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The last version of the Mosquito was 'Winkle' Brown's favourite propeller aircraft, as I recall. Was apparently fully acrobatic capable on one engine only. As originally made of wood, it would possibly have had a very low radar signature, though I guess that carbon fibre would be much better structurally, and easy to make. Plenty of expertise around in the boat industry for example.
