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A-10 Warthog Retirement Delayed for Six Years
KGUN9 ^
| February 2, 2016
| KGUN9
Posted on 02/03/2016 10:51:53 AM PST by DogByte6RER
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To: Blood of Tyrants
The process of re-opening the production line would be as expensive as developing a new plane - the dies, etc. have all been scrapped.
And we CAN improve it on it - better thrust to weight, more PGMs, better all-weather capabilities, etc.
But, truth is, we might need to downgrade - we don’t need super tankbuster as much these days, as we do flying tractors ready to dump PGMs on target when called for. Quantity might be better than quality for most applications right now.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:35:49 PM PST
by
Little Ray
(How did I end up in this hand basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
To: laplata
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:40:35 PM PST
by
mcshot
(The "Greatest Generation" would never have allowed the trashing of our Republic.)
To: driftdiver
The air force would rather keep it then let the Army have a fixed wing.
Then Air Force Brass shouldn’t bitch and moan about having it.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:45:18 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: SandRat
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:45:41 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: Little Ray
It’s not “sad”. Nothing better has been conceived to replace it.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:48:46 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: mcshot
And the IDF.
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Absolutely!
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:49:31 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: DogByte6RER
Eventually, the wings will fall off. Until then, keep flying ‘em ... and build a bonafide replacement.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:50:20 PM PST
by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: DogByte6RER
This will go over Obama’s head, but it should make sense to anyone who has ever worn the uniform.
1. The A-10 is a phenomenally effective aircraft for its vital combat mission.
2. The A-10 should remain operational until the Air Force has something at least as good to take over that mission.
As pretty as stealth aircraft are, and as fun as air-to-air combat jets can be, it’s boots on the ground who take and hold territory. We need aircraft that support those troops, and the A-10 is the best for that mission.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:51:41 PM PST
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: Little Ray
USAF and aerospace manufacturers canât come up with an effective replacement. Can't??? Bullshit.
Try "aren't allowed to". The politics surrounding defense acquisition are absolutely disgusting.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:53:08 PM PST
by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: driftdiver
The Marine Corps has fixed wings that specialize in ground support...give them to the Corps....can the A-10 be launched from a carrier?
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posted on
02/03/2016 1:06:30 PM PST
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major_gaff
(University of Parris Island, Class of '84)
To: DogByte6RER
The A-10 is the most effective CAS asset in the USAF inventory, the cheapest to run, highest availability, and most survivable attack plane — and some of the USAF fighter mafia think the F-35 can replace it? For the price of one F-35, you could run the whole A-10 fleet for years! Warthogs forever!
To: laplata
That’s what gets rained on the BAD GUY by the A10: Holy HELL.
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posted on
02/03/2016 1:10:39 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
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posted on
02/03/2016 1:12:23 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: central_va
You are right. Fairchild in Hagerstown. Who knows who bought them up? Engine by GE.
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posted on
02/03/2016 1:14:53 PM PST
by
SueRae
(It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
To: major_gaff
Launched from a carrier, yes.
But not recovered aboard.
To: Bruce Campbells Chin
I thought the name looked familiar. She also brought up the lawsuit that made the military stop forcing American women to wear the religous garb in the ME.
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posted on
02/03/2016 1:16:50 PM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
To: Little Ray
Boeing rebuilt the tooling for making the wings a few years back. And there are PLENTY of low-hours fuselages sitting at AMARG. No need to reopen the entire line, what we have would support a good sized active fleet for the next 50 years.
To: laplata
Heck, I can come up with an idea for one right now.
For instance, replace the gun with a submunition dispenser. being able to drop multiple precision guided munitions (PGM) might be a good replacement for the gun. You could carry a lot of 25 lb. bomblets for the weight of the gun and ammo.
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posted on
02/03/2016 1:17:53 PM PST
by
Little Ray
(How did I end up in this hand basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
To: Covenantor
Actually, the first .50 caliber Browning machine gun was the M1921. The M2 variant (standardized 1933) was a redesign of the original and has been in production ever since. The .50 caliber Browning will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2021 and it shows no sign of retirement.
To: TADSLOS
If you took away their ordnance, the USAF would be just a very expensive flying club.
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