http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/news/a25400/air-force-lightweight-fighter-oa-x/
These proposals all have a fatal flaw. They are vulnerable to ground fire.
What's wrong with keeping the A-10, and maybe modernizing it with new electronics? We're still flying our GA aircraft of the same vintage or older.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a18236/why-the-a-10-warthog-is-such-a-badass-plane/
Check out the battle damage on Captain Kim Campbell's plane, which brought her home.
And can acquiring a whole new series of aircraft be cheaper than modernizing an older one? If the rationale is to save $$ to pay for F-35's, do the numbers support that?
These proposals all have a fatal flaw. They are vulnerable to ground fire.
What's wrong with keeping the A-10, and maybe modernizing it with new electronics? We're still flying our GA aircraft of the same vintage or older.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a18236/why-the-a-10-warthog-is-such-a-badass-plane/
Check out the battle damage on Captain Kim Campbell's plane, which brought her home.
And can acquiring a whole new series of aircraft be cheaper than modernizing an older one? If the rationale is to save $$ to pay for F-35's, do the numbers support that?
