Something based on a P-38 lighting would have been a far better choice for a low-cost ground attack plane. You could put a big ass gun in the front and the pilot could actually see the target.
Thanks for the new screen background.
Awesome. Me likey. Must be I’m a dinosaur huh?
There was an article years back, in USNI Proceedings, making the case that the optimal armed escort for V-22 Ospreys would be an updated F7F Tigercat.
The Tigercat would be a better starting point than the P-38, being larger and capable of carrying much larger loads (and a big gun in the nose), but also having big damage-resistant radial engines.
Except the push would be to upgrade to turboprops. But still, the F7F would be a better option than the Lightning.
beautiful photo
