To: Shryke
"2. The GAU system is entirely too powerful for an urban scenario. You'd have hundreds of slugs punching through houses/buildings/schools for blocks. If you are that unconcerned with collateral damage, you may as well use air power or artillery." That's the most intelligent criticism of the idea that I've seen so far. Good point. Not a deal-killer, but good point.
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111 posted on
08/20/2004 10:36:54 AM PDT by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: Southack; section9; Poohbah
My thing is this: How hard would it be to just bring the M163s out of mothballs instead? Self-propelled Vulcans with a high degree of commonality on Air Force and Navy planes (ergo, we still make parts because the M61A1 will be in the F/A-22 and F-35).
Thw LAV-AA uses the GAU-12 from the AV-8B. Both are already in service. Why not use them instead? Cheaper, and just as effective.
117 posted on
08/20/2004 11:29:17 AM PDT by
hchutch
(I only eat dolphin-safe veal.)
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