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To: research99

Pretty good.

Unless it takes out all three flight control systems (two hydraulics and manual), both engines (high and wide, low thermals signature, flares), and the pilot (he is protected by a titanium ‘bathtub’). . .better than an 84% survival rate if hit.

F-16’s. . .any battle damage and an 80% loss rate.


97 posted on 09/23/2014 2:15:50 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Hulka

I don’t know why but just knowing how safe they are made this Marine moms monitor blurry. Getting old, I guess. I was bummed when I asked my son if he saw any A-10s in Afghanistan and he told me the Marines don’t use them.


124 posted on 09/23/2014 3:10:21 PM PDT by huldah1776
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I read somewhere that the A-10 is the last military aircraft to be live fire tested.


137 posted on 09/23/2014 3:27:40 PM PDT by infool7 (The ugly truth is just a big lie.)
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