One other thing, the Su-25 has a mission endurance time of 2 hours. The A-10, which we can’t make any more of, has a mission endurance time of three hours. This Scorpion can sit up there and loiter around for *five* hours.
Unlike other mentioned aircraft this Scorpion can intercept a rifle bullet and bite the dust on the first minute.
50 cal burst would make a guaranteed steak out of driver.
~Unlike other mentioned aircraft this Scorpion can intercept a rifle bullet and bite the dust on the first minute.
50 cal burst would make a guaranteed steak out of driver.~
BTW, all of the above is true for F-35 too if it would try to fly a real CAS mission.