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Could the “Machete” Lightweight Attack plane replace the A-10 Warthog?
Am Shooting Journal ^ | 11/21/2017 | J Hines

Posted on 11/21/2017 5:34:40 AM PST by w1n1

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1 posted on 11/21/2017 5:34:40 AM PST by w1n1
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Still looking for an A-10 Warthog mod for my AR-15.

Anybody got any leads?


2 posted on 11/21/2017 5:37:52 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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this technology is lighter than the A-10’s armor but the material is more efficient at stopping projectiles.

I'm no aeronautic engineer, but in my personal opinion, the armored A-10 would fare much better by having rounds pass through control surfaces than the Machete would by absorbing the blows in a semi-ablative fashion. It would seem that the aircraft would be more difficult to control in that scenario.

3 posted on 11/21/2017 5:41:03 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Ban pre-shredded cheese now! Make America grate again.)
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Bookmark!


4 posted on 11/21/2017 5:41:05 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being rich or stupid!)
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If it’s maneuverable, bullet-resistant, and built around the 30mm then I like the idea.


5 posted on 11/21/2017 5:41:42 AM PST by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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Anybody got any leads?

Have it rechambered for 30mm depleted uranium ordnance?

6 posted on 11/21/2017 5:42:53 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Ban pre-shredded cheese now! Make America grate again.)
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USA Today is a great source for information on AR mods. I’d start there.


7 posted on 11/21/2017 5:44:38 AM PST by IronJack
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If you have one of these, who needs the Warthog...

8 posted on 11/21/2017 5:48:56 AM PST by Haiku Guy (ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
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Compared to the Warthog, how would it fare against a shoulder fired SAM or a ZSU-23-4?


9 posted on 11/21/2017 5:49:11 AM PST by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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NICE

All the joy of the A-10 and little of the weight.


10 posted on 11/21/2017 5:49:57 AM PST by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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11 posted on 11/21/2017 5:50:46 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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Why are they re-inventing the wheel, again?
B-52s are still flying missions - seems like the A-10 airframe should be good for a while longer.

In any event, a single engine is stupid in the intended environment, as is a prop.

12 posted on 11/21/2017 5:51:22 AM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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The Cesna Centurian meets the A-10 and has a spawn. I like the idea.


13 posted on 11/21/2017 5:54:24 AM PST by blackdog
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There are several key things that this will need to work.

First of all, the A-10 is a *masterpiece* of close air support, based on the hard earned knowledge and recommendations of the best CAS pilots who ever lived.

Therefore every aspect of it that is superior must be retained, with only “ordinary” elements improved.

For example, the “titanium bathtub” protecting the pilot is critical to protect the plane’s most important asset.

The total system redundancy has saved A-10s “shot to ****”, that would have killed any other aircraft. Amazing amounts of damage, yet the pilots were able to bring them home.

The powerful engines could be very conservative of fuel and run at low speed, allowing long time area coverage. But at high speed the A-10 really moves.

These are some huge advantages.

But there are several things that would strongly benefit the CAS.

Perhaps the most important would be to turn the aircraft into a command and control center for a ‘wing’ of drones flying with the aircraft. That is, imagine an A-10 with four drones “tagging along”, each of which could independently attack targets with different weapons. The pilot could order, say “Number 3, drop a bomb on this target I have just designated. Number 4 use suppressing fires on this target. Number 1 and 2, continue to tag along with me.”


14 posted on 11/21/2017 5:56:56 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Hitlers Mein Kampf, translated into Arabic, is "My Jihad")
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I doubt single engine. More like center line multi engine tandem turboprop. Works nice. Less crap hanging out on those wings.


15 posted on 11/21/2017 5:56:59 AM PST by blackdog
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If built around the GAU-8 it can’t be very light weight or small.


16 posted on 11/21/2017 5:57:05 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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Center line thrust or as close to it as possible is key to all kinds of issues when considering low complexity single pilot control in hostile close support situations. Flying the plane as a simple platform is first. Lethal precision weaponry is second. Reliability and endurance are third. What does the A10 now log in maintenance time for every hour flown?


17 posted on 11/21/2017 6:07:20 AM PST by blackdog
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Why does it need to be a two-seater?


18 posted on 11/21/2017 6:07:51 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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What does Danny say ?


19 posted on 11/21/2017 6:08:16 AM PST by onona
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Hahaha that would be so cool to have an A10 kit for our AR’s ! I’d love it . It would be expensive to shoot but absolutely worth it!


20 posted on 11/21/2017 6:24:31 AM PST by BillyCuccio (MAGA)
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