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Vega
10-07-2009, 00:30
http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/vid/15923242
Redstormer
10-07-2009, 11:09
http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/vid/15923242

How should they call the F-22? :wink2:
GripenNG
10-07-2009, 12:09
well, I do have hard to belive that its the most advanced fighter, maybe the most advanced in the attack role, but it canīt compete with the multirole fighters like the Gripen, F-22, EF and so on.
Vega
10-07-2009, 13:35
Well of course the funny part is the A-10 is not a fighter jet first of all, and it is rather low tech compared to the rest of the USAF inventory. Given that though, it's still one bad-ass aircraft!
Redstormer
10-07-2009, 15:56
Well of course the funny part is the A-10 is not a fighter jet first of all, and it is rather low tech compared to the rest of the USAF inventory. Given that though, it's still one bad-ass aircraft!

It is even one of my favourites
Cali
10-07-2009, 16:11
It is even one of my favourites

Well, it's somebody's favorite.
jmiguez
10-09-2009, 10:51
He actually said "one" of the most technically advanced aircraft. I guess that is technically correct. :)
partymix
10-18-2009, 14:15
The A10 is not a Fighter Jet. While it carries Sidewinders they are for defense purpose. Its role is Close Air Support/Ground Attack. It can loiter over thebattlefield flying at much lower speeds and provide observations. It can deploy a wide variety of munitions including Mavericks for use against armor.
It is well armored itself with the pilot sitting in a titanium(?) tub. But it is essentialy a plane built around a 30mm gattling gun. Generally used for attacks against armor it was used in at least one situation to take out a chopper. The Iraqi named it Silent Thunder. It is being upgraded to the A10-Cwhich will give it two MFD and integrating it into the electronic battelfield.
SUBS17
10-18-2009, 22:06
I wonder is the A-10C FBW?