US Air Force cancels deal for Brazilian-made aircraft

Agence France Presse (AFP) ^ | 29 February 2012

[Gaffer]

Afghani military should only get Burkas...they can be as invisible as their women are to them, then. Screw Afghanistan. Nuke it from Orbit; it’s the only way to be sure.

[Yo-Yo]

Air Tractor is out of Texas correct? I don’t see any contract going to TX with our dear leader.

The prototype had problems with rough field landings.

[Oztrich Boy]

...please note the line in the article: “Last month, Hawker Beechcraft completed weapons drop tests with the AT-6, a modification of the successful T-6 primary trainer on which all U.S. military pilots graduate.” :)

Yeah, those were tests of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System

which used a couple of lightweight missiles

One of the things that killed Hawker Beechcraft's chances in the June fly-offs was the AT-6's handling problem with an asymmetric weapons load ie about a 500lb streamline shape hanging off one wing.

[mcshot]

Ah lets see... jack up the wing, hammer out the dents, bend the landing gear back into place, air up the tires and put a new spinner thing on the front and you’re ready to go. Joe’s Service Center can have you back in the air by mid afternoon.
:-)

[Yo-Yo]

Want to watch it happen?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y8GR4FDu7g