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Full title : The 'Machete' that could replace the A-10 Warthog: Radical lightweight metal foam attack plane with a PROPELLER
1 posted on 02/16/2017 9:22:20 AM PST by DFG
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To: DFG

The A-10 is basically a bad-ass cannon with an airplane built around it.

I think they could take a chain-machine gun and make a smaller drone version around it!


2 posted on 02/16/2017 9:24:35 AM PST by Mr. K
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Not enough engines for something that flies close to the earth. If the A-10 loses an engine, it flies home. If this thing loses an engine, it goes down.


3 posted on 02/16/2017 9:27:58 AM PST by Purdue77 (I can't afford a tag line.)
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What are the insulating qualities of this new metal foam?

It would be cool to have a bulletproof house.


4 posted on 02/16/2017 9:28:27 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: DFG

With a single engine and prop?

5 posted on 02/16/2017 9:28:54 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: DFG
Looks like the A-10's pretty younger sister.


6 posted on 02/16/2017 9:29:36 AM PST by katana
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The Air Force is looking for Close Air Support planes that are cheaper to purchase and operate for low threat environments.


7 posted on 02/16/2017 9:30:53 AM PST by C19fan
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I will bet that thing is efficient as hell.

judging from the small picture it could actually be two counter-rotating props, possibly.


8 posted on 02/16/2017 9:32:49 AM PST by gaijin
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I never saw a problem with the OV-10 Bronco. ;)


11 posted on 02/16/2017 9:40:24 AM PST by Buckeye Battle Cry (Charlie, here comes the deuce, and when you speak of me speak well.)
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To: DFG

This is the first potential replacement that has interested me at all.

some idiotic people here are not reading the article.

it has the exact same gun.

People are also saying and has only one engine, that’s also foolish.

stop being a bunch of idiots.


16 posted on 02/16/2017 9:47:52 AM PST by gaijin
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To: DFG

Warthog. Go ugly, go early


17 posted on 02/16/2017 9:49:38 AM PST by MattinNJ (I am optimistic about the USA for the first time in a decade)
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Single point of failure, prop.
Hit that, it’s over.


21 posted on 02/16/2017 9:52:50 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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