And the Navy/Marine version, the SNJ
Posted on 05/18/2011 8:09:29 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
And the Navy/Marine version, the SNJ
“Wondering why it has to be a two seater? A-10 pilots fly their missions alone.”
It is based on a trainer.
Interesting. Thank you for sharing this.
The Pilatus PC-7 itself is 1950’s vintage Pilatus PC-3 which has been retrofitted with a turbo prop engine in place of the original 260 horsepower Lycoming piston engine so the design goes back a long, long way.
It's an excellent training aircraft but the basic airframe could be a bit too small to carry enough weaponry to be effective compared to Embraer Tucano, although it would be a better choice for the ISR role than the much larger Tucano
Very sadly, yes. Politics, again, and our team suffers.
Aviation Week just ran a story that procurement of 15 airframes is being held-up for a bunch of congressional/bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo reasons. When and if the AT-6B/C gets into service will be a miracle.
What pit does Lockheed have their suction in? They have done such great job on delivery of the F-22 and F-35 they are being given another preferential shot at this project? Why?
Seems like the OV-10 or something like that would be better.
We still could have done the Embraer yesterday, assembling kits in the U.S. I think the LUH-72 was done almost the same way with Eurocopter, until EADS finished a U.S. manufacturing facility. The Lakota contract was for a lot more aircraft than this COIN project.
Reported PCola 10/73. One interesting T-28B spin recovery was made around 1975 at NAS Corpus Christi. Pilot was unable to regain control during spin so he prepared to parachute out. Ready-set, open canopy .. which slides back. The spin stopped immediate. Pilot reported back to base, “In, up and complete”.. Grand Pa Pettibones heard all about it.
Not quite. the Greek T6A NTA is jus a T-6A with extra hardpoints, To turn it into the AT-6B is going to require similar work that turned the T-37A into the A-37B
I’m aware of that, but the back seat area could be configured for equipment or additional fuel.
The A10 can’t be appreciated without a demo. It’s agility is almost beyond belief.
I totally agree. It’s beyond awesome.
I reported into Pensacola July 73. ended up flying CH-53D (mostly) with HMH-461.
One T-28 instructor had an interesting entry into the “Funny Things the Students Did” book.
“Student Initiated spin at 13,000’ MSL.
Student froze with stick full aft.
Student did not respond to verbal commands to center stick.
Instructor was unable to push stick forward with both hands pressure.
Instructor finally succeeded in getting foot behind stick and kicking it out of student’s grip.
Recovered from spin at 5,000’ MSL. (Note: Training Command SOP requires bailout if Spin not recovered by 5,000’ AGL.)
Returned to altitude to resume spin training.
Student successfully recovered this time.
Student did four successful spin recoveries.”
Talk about EARNING your flight pay!
Right!
If they’ve got any sense they will enable it to be configured both ways, When you don’t need an artillery spotter or some other pax in the back seat, it’s nice to have the option of extra gear or fuel.
Exceptionally crazy job. This stud went props to VRC 50 flying C-1A CODs .. Many traps, many engine failures. One time I had to fly from Iwakuni to Atsugi for repairs. Only there could I get the RMI, VOR, TACAN,etc repaired. Flew at night on airways using only a wet compass and ADF. Fudged all reports.
I flew a CH-53 out to the USS Coronado, then rode her to Rosy Roads, PR for 6 weeks of supporting an artillery battalion training over on Vieques.
My wife came down for a visit & stayed with me in the BOQ. The Navy was running a daily COD run to St Thomas to support a radar station, so we grabbed two “Space-A” seats on the C-1.
My wife thought that flight was a hoot! Spent the day wandering around St Thomas & hob-nobbing with the rich tourists, then caught the C-1 back to RR, PR. Wonderful vacation!
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