Mat---stealing other people's thunder is one thing I excel at Under development at war's end was the culmination of experience gained in combat,and it looked just like this.....AD Skyraider.Capable of a warload exceeding a B-17,it could strafe,close ground support,torpedo bomb,dive bomb;you name it,it could do it.(Image removed from quote.)
The Spad was so capable,and adaptable,that in the '60's serious consideration was given to re-opening production lines,but it was deemed to expensive to re-start production.
Quote from: I'm Still Bison on June 01, 2009, 04:06:29 AM The Spad was so capable,and adaptable,that in the '60's serious consideration was given to re-opening production lines,but it was deemed to expensive to re-start production.Which was a shame given the capabities of the aircraft, and apart from the gun, I seriously doubt the A10 was any more capable, and at least the Spad could land on rough strips I was gob smacked when they replaced the A10 with the A16 though Sometimes low n slow is exactly what you want
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 01, 2009, 06:58:48 AMQuote from: I'm Still Bison on June 01, 2009, 04:06:29 AM The Spad was so capable,and adaptable,that in the '60's serious consideration was given to re-opening production lines,but it was deemed to expensive to re-start production.Which was a shame given the capabities of the aircraft, and apart from the gun, I seriously doubt the A10 was any more capable, and at least the Spad could land on rough strips I was gob smacked when they replaced the A10 with the A16 though Sometimes low n slow is exactly what you want Are they still trying for an f16 varient? I though they canceled the a16 in the early 90's due to difficulties with the 30mm cannon.
Quote from: rp252 on June 01, 2009, 06:57:08 PMQuote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 01, 2009, 06:58:48 AMQuote from: I'm Still Bison on June 01, 2009, 04:06:29 AM The Spad was so capable,and adaptable,that in the '60's serious consideration was given to re-opening production lines,but it was deemed to expensive to re-start production.Which was a shame given the capabities of the aircraft, and apart from the gun, I seriously doubt the A10 was any more capable, and at least the Spad could land on rough strips I was gob smacked when they replaced the A10 with the A16 though Sometimes low n slow is exactly what you want Are they still trying for an f16 varient? I though they canceled the a16 in the early 90's due to difficulties with the 30mm cannon.Could of done, I lost interest in modern aviation in the 90's (no soul) so I'm hardly an expert on the subject
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 01, 2009, 07:34:37 PMQuote from: rp252 on June 01, 2009, 06:57:08 PMQuote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 01, 2009, 06:58:48 AMQuote from: I'm Still Bison on June 01, 2009, 04:06:29 AM The Spad was so capable,and adaptable,that in the '60's serious consideration was given to re-opening production lines,but it was deemed to expensive to re-start production.Which was a shame given the capabities of the aircraft, and apart from the gun, I seriously doubt the A10 was any more capable, and at least the Spad could land on rough strips I was gob smacked when they replaced the A10 with the A16 though Sometimes low n slow is exactly what you want Are they still trying for an f16 varient? I though they canceled the a16 in the early 90's due to difficulties with the 30mm cannon.Could of done, I lost interest in modern aviation in the 90's (no soul) so I'm hardly an expert on the subject Ditto mate
According to Wikipedia the A-10 Warthog is still in service. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_WarthogAs a former Infantryman the A-10 is my all time favorite aircraft. I heard rumors that had the US Air Force decided to phase it out the US Army was considering purchasing them because of their close air support ability. Again, this was a rumor I heard so it may not be true.
Quote from: ducktapehero on June 02, 2009, 12:10:40 AMAccording to Wikipedia the A-10 Warthog is still in service. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_WarthogAs a former Infantryman the A-10 is my all time favorite aircraft. I heard rumors that had the US Air Force decided to phase it out the US Army was considering purchasing them because of their close air support ability. Again, this was a rumor I heard so it may not be true. Not quite a rumor.The USAF never really wanted the A-10---not sleek,sexy and fast enough.The Warthog was championed by a senior Congressman that had the factory in his district.USAF more than once planned to shelve the A-10,but the Army couldn't,and really can't have fixed wing tactical aircraft due to the Key West Agreements back in the '40's that delineated what the Army could fly when the Air Force was re-organized as a seperate branch of service.As a sidebar,helicopters were considered to be not much more than a novelty at the time,and the Army was allowed as many as they wanted.During Vietnam the Army developed or acquired a couple fixed wing a/c that USAF got cranked up about,the C-7 Caribou,and the OV-1 Mohawk.Back to the A-10,it was in all likelihood headed for retirement when Gulf War I broke out,keeping it in the USAF inventory.