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PICTURES: Cessna parent Textron pushes new strike jet
Flight International ^
| 09/16/2013
| DOMINIC PERRY
Posted on 09/16/2013 9:33:32 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
09/16/2013 9:35:39 PM PDT
by
BigBobber
To: BigBobber
Oh, a matched pair for me, please, so I can do 1v1 air combat maneuvering with my buddies.
To: sukhoi-30mki
Kinda reminds me of the Estes Tomcat boost glider.
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posted on
09/16/2013 9:43:38 PM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(IÂ’m not a Republican, I'm a Conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
cool
Does this mean that the Philippines and other countries might be able to get a “real” air force?
Seems like this could replace the OV-10 Bronco at least.
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posted on
09/16/2013 9:46:17 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: sukhoi-30mki
Likely medium thrust-to-weight and low roll rate, but small turn radius and good slow handling. Fun-looking machine.
To: sukhoi-30mki
“lower-threat battlefield and homeland security missions”
Sweet.
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posted on
09/16/2013 9:52:29 PM PDT
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(If global warming exists I hope it is strong enough to reverse the Big Government snowball)
To: GeronL
I’ll take the A-4 spare with bombs, rockets, and FAMMO sitting on the flight line. Unload on the range, hit the tanker, and then some ACM before RTB. My perfect day.
To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
Strafing missions for TEA parties?
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posted on
09/16/2013 9:54:42 PM PDT
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(If global warming exists I hope it is strong enough to reverse the Big Government snowball)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Not much sweep to the wings. No inlet diffuser. Not going to be a particularly fast bird? From the size of the jet inlets and exhaust looks like not much bypass to the turbofans either - more like a turbojet.
The 4 big tail surfaces should give it lots of control authority though. Lots of bulges and discontinuities / transitions, not going to be particularly stealthy. It had better be simple, cheap (both purchase and per flight hour), and have good payload and range else it doesn't look like it will have much going for it. Looks like a fun plane though, probably respond well to pilot inputs and be easy to land etc.
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posted on
09/16/2013 9:55:15 PM PDT
by
ThunderSleeps
(Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
To: ThunderSleeps
Agree, an ideal Freeper personal aircraft. XF-36 TPTF (Tea Party Tactical Fighter)
To: sukhoi-30mki
A “strike jet” for “ homeland security missions?
ps looks like a swing wing?
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:16:27 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Wowee!
I like that!
I also like their Citation-X which is the worlds fastest low-cost corporate jet.
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:19:18 PM PDT
by
Bobalu
(Bobo the Wonder Marxist leads Operation Rodeo Clown against Syria)
To: sukhoi-30mki
"homeland security missions" Does that man border enforcement or the U.S. govt making war against Americans?
To: ThunderSleeps
Low and slow...looks like it would be useful for drug interdiction and counterinsurgency but not high threat level battlefield ops (A-10 for those).
I could see putting a few of these in the hands of the Coast Guard for drug interdiction patrols along our southern coasts.
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:55:00 PM PDT
by
Stingray
(Stand for the truth or you'll fall for anything.)
To: UnwashedPeasant
Perfect to napalm your neighborhood if DHS thinks there is an AR-15 owner living in it.
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posted on
09/16/2013 11:05:29 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
(CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Ground testing is under way of an all-new jet-powered tactical
strike aircraft designed to perform lower-threat battlefield and
homeland security missions pitched at cash-strapped militaries
across the globe. I imagine Textron hopes for better success than the F-5 Tiger...
a great (lower cost/twin-engine plane); the USAF didn't want, kept wanting
more speed from oblivious limited (spec. by) engines by USAF.
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posted on
09/16/2013 11:27:12 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Looks like one of the Swedish Saab fighters of years ago.
To: Jack Hydrazine
neat...Did you know Burt Rutan also had plans of a plane w/ similar spec...
(IIRC L'80s/E'90s), had an offset 30mm cannon on it...was very small.
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posted on
09/16/2013 11:42:02 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
“lower-threat battlefield and homeland security missions. Sweet.”
Yeah, I foresee the further militarization of Home Land Security, ATF and such.
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posted on
09/17/2013 3:52:00 AM PDT
by
snoringbear
(E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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