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1 posted on 11/21/2017 5:34:40 AM PST by w1n1
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Still looking for an A-10 Warthog mod for my AR-15.

Anybody got any leads?


2 posted on 11/21/2017 5:37:52 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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this technology is lighter than the A-10’s armor but the material is more efficient at stopping projectiles.

I'm no aeronautic engineer, but in my personal opinion, the armored A-10 would fare much better by having rounds pass through control surfaces than the Machete would by absorbing the blows in a semi-ablative fashion. It would seem that the aircraft would be more difficult to control in that scenario.

3 posted on 11/21/2017 5:41:03 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Ban pre-shredded cheese now! Make America grate again.)
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Bookmark!


4 posted on 11/21/2017 5:41:05 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being rich or stupid!)
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If it’s maneuverable, bullet-resistant, and built around the 30mm then I like the idea.


5 posted on 11/21/2017 5:41:42 AM PST by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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Compared to the Warthog, how would it fare against a shoulder fired SAM or a ZSU-23-4?


9 posted on 11/21/2017 5:49:11 AM PST by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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NICE

All the joy of the A-10 and little of the weight.


10 posted on 11/21/2017 5:49:57 AM PST by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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Why are they re-inventing the wheel, again?
B-52s are still flying missions - seems like the A-10 airframe should be good for a while longer.

In any event, a single engine is stupid in the intended environment, as is a prop.

12 posted on 11/21/2017 5:51:22 AM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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There are several key things that this will need to work.

First of all, the A-10 is a *masterpiece* of close air support, based on the hard earned knowledge and recommendations of the best CAS pilots who ever lived.

Therefore every aspect of it that is superior must be retained, with only “ordinary” elements improved.

For example, the “titanium bathtub” protecting the pilot is critical to protect the plane’s most important asset.

The total system redundancy has saved A-10s “shot to ****”, that would have killed any other aircraft. Amazing amounts of damage, yet the pilots were able to bring them home.

The powerful engines could be very conservative of fuel and run at low speed, allowing long time area coverage. But at high speed the A-10 really moves.

These are some huge advantages.

But there are several things that would strongly benefit the CAS.

Perhaps the most important would be to turn the aircraft into a command and control center for a ‘wing’ of drones flying with the aircraft. That is, imagine an A-10 with four drones “tagging along”, each of which could independently attack targets with different weapons. The pilot could order, say “Number 3, drop a bomb on this target I have just designated. Number 4 use suppressing fires on this target. Number 1 and 2, continue to tag along with me.”


14 posted on 11/21/2017 5:56:56 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Hitlers Mein Kampf, translated into Arabic, is "My Jihad")
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If built around the GAU-8 it can’t be very light weight or small.


16 posted on 11/21/2017 5:57:05 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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Why does it need to be a two-seater?


18 posted on 11/21/2017 6:07:51 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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What does Danny say ?


19 posted on 11/21/2017 6:08:16 AM PST by onona
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Have they build one for testing ?


34 posted on 11/21/2017 7:46:58 AM PST by butlerweave
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.... when .223 won't finish the job...


35 posted on 11/21/2017 7:50:30 AM PST by SparkyBass
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Sigh. Why mess with perfection?


36 posted on 11/21/2017 7:52:58 AM PST by MattinNJ (I am optimistic about the USA for the first time in a decade)
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Question

A10 is a heavy bird

How well does one of the current jet engines push it in emergency ?

Rear turbo fans are without question more efficient

More combat zone airtime killing Haji


37 posted on 11/21/2017 7:56:17 AM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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Better than asking "could it replace", we should be asking "should it replace".

How many of these "new and improved" super hi-tech weapon systems, vehicles and aircraft have we seen actually perform worse than the things they replace?
38 posted on 11/21/2017 8:05:45 AM PST by caligatrux (Rage, rage against the dying of the light.)
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I’m happy to read that the GAU-8 is to be integral in this version. The lighter weight of the plane with the equal protection means more weapons capability.


40 posted on 11/21/2017 10:36:44 AM PST by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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It’s a stupid idea because one of the Air Force’s most frequent criticisms of the A-10 is it isn’t a “fast-mover,” i.e., it’s not supersonic-capable. As yet there are no supersonic prop jobs, and I don’t expect to see one in my lifetime.

Bottom line, the A-10 is the most nearly perfect weapon system the world has seen since the Roman gladius. It’s robustness, maneuverability, maintainability, survivability, lethality and combat effectiveness all are the stuff of legend. The only people (with a minimum of two surviving brain cells) who think it needs wholesale replacement are in the military-industrial complex and stand to make billion$ in the deal. The most logical alternative is to make systems upgrades as technology arises to support them while remaining as close to the original design as possible. But that’s never going to yield the sort of gross profits that scrapping the a/c and creating its replacement from whole cloth would.


41 posted on 11/21/2017 11:07:57 AM PST by Paal Gulli
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How good is the plane’s material at limiting damage from a RPG strike? How many small and heavy weapons hits can it take before it becomes unflyable?


49 posted on 11/21/2017 12:56:08 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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