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To: PROCON

An A-10 is slow enough to track with a Cessna, and has a couple of tools to eliminate the threat if necessary.


11 posted on 02/03/2016 9:24:32 AM PST by lurk
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To: lurk
I think the tactic for the fighters is to "dirty up" with flaps down at least some, reduce airspeed as much as possible, and then fly an "S" course behind it in pairs. The pair basically scissors so that one of them is always pointing at the target aircraft.

No need to shoot anyone down, merely buzz right over them with about 350 knots closure and pull up violently just as you get to it. The downward wash off the F-15 would swat a 172 out of the sky.

14 posted on 02/03/2016 10:10:30 AM PST by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: lurk
An A-10 is slow enough to track with a Cessna,

Stall speed for A-10 is 138 mph. The Cessna is less than half that.

17 posted on 02/03/2016 11:38:27 AM PST by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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