The SPAD!!!
Nice wings... love it.
At least it doesn’t look like a crop duster.
Was told the A-1 could carry the same bomb load as a B-17 ....
What about a turboprop version of the A-1?
Having been involved with military sales for an entire career, I can tell you what’s wrong with your choice. They didn’t grease the right Congress Critter. To get Future Combat Systems approved, (a colossal waste) it took the Congress Critters of two companies, Boeing and SAIC. They both became project leads, or integrators of integrators, in the specially developed terminology to handle this idiot move. Half of all the money went toward their management services and only .20 cents on the dollar bought hardware or software.
You can sell cr*p to the military if you carry a pocket Congressman. Even the most spectacular equipment will not sell just on its merits. You need some cronyism in your corner or it’s no sale.
Shoehorning a big enough turboprop engine into the A-1 was problematic. There was an attempt back in the 50s called the A2D Skyshark. Hulking mess of an aircraft.
It’s Navy, silly.
Catch the sheet of plywood sticking out from under the rear fuse. The thing had dive brakes like barn doors.
1) It burns avgas.
2) It requires far more maintenance hours than an A-10.
3) It carries about half the payload of an A-10.
4) It doesn't carry the GAU-8.
Not a thing wrong with it. It can even be configured for special ordnance.
