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To: wetphoenix

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.


29 posted on 07/16/2014 4:51:24 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

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.


30 posted on 07/16/2014 9:14:07 AM PDT by wetphoenix
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~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.


32 posted on 07/16/2014 9:22:40 PM PDT by wetphoenix
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