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| Tango01 | 11 Mar 2015 12:39 p.m. PST |
… if the Pentagon spends the cash, "The impending mothballing of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack jet has prompted outrage among its advocates in the active-duty military, hand-wringing on Capitol Hill and questions from analysts about whether the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can be operated cheaply enough to support ground troops on a regular basis. But it also has sparked a question: Which plane could the U.S. military adopt if it ultimately decides it needs a new, designated plane to provide close-air support?…"
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| GROSSMAN | 11 Mar 2015 2:11 p.m. PST |
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 20thmaine  | 11 Mar 2015 5:09 p.m. PST |
Not at all… I do like the Scorpion – but it's not for the USA. |
| ScoutJock | 12 Mar 2015 10:35 a.m. PST |
Dunno Mav…
According to the article, the A29 is made by Sierra Nevada which last time I looked makes beer. Could be fun to fly though if it wasn't for that pesky 12 hour rule. I know different Sierra Nevada… The Scorpion look like a roided out Alpha Jet which the Germans use for ground attack among other things so it may work. The AT-6 can barely get out of its own way even before you hang any ordnance on it. |
| Lion in the Stars | 12 Mar 2015 3:59 p.m. PST |
I'd love to futz around with a Warthog upgrade or replacement. Needs a lot more installed horsepower, though. |
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