FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Good aircraft, but no way as good as it's contemporary, the A-10jakal said:Hi
Can anyone spell "Frogfoot"
ha-ha
The Greatest Attack Aircraft of All Time...
- Thread starter dinos7
- Start date
Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules
Nonskimmer
Captain
Nor as pretty. 
I don't care what anyone says, the Warthog's a looker.
A very lethal one at that.
I don't care what anyone says, the Warthog's a looker.
A very lethal one at that.
I concur.
twoeagles
Senior Airman
Take it from an old Scooter driver, it's the A-4 Skyhawk by a wide margin...
(Unless you are talking active inventory.)
(Unless you are talking active inventory.)
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
No, its would be alot easier to shoot down a skyhawk with a S.A.M then it would be with a Warthog
You sure about that Hussars. The A-10 is a lot slower than that A-4.
Granted the A-10 is probably more maneuverable.
I think the A-10 is the best attack but and A-10 would not be any harder to shoot down with a SAM than any other conventional aircraft.
Granted the A-10 is probably more maneuverable.
I think the A-10 is the best attack but and A-10 would not be any harder to shoot down with a SAM than any other conventional aircraft.
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
Im talking about its durability, the A-10's rear can endure a sh*tload of damage, which is more than can be said about the A4
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
this is trye but remember whilst the A-10 is very durable, no plane is invincible..........
Vassili Zaitzev
Master Sergeant
My money's on the A10.
stonewall23
Airman
- 71
- Dec 2, 2006
I like the British Harrier .
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
can't say i blame you...........
Good aircraft, but the A-10s got the fire power and survivability.
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
The Skyraider is frickin awesome. I remember standing there in the museum at P'cola ogling over one for like 45 mins. My wife didn't get it... they never do...
A placard said that the left turning tendencies were so severe that during full power T/O roll rull right rudder was not enough to offset, so the engine was mounted off center.
The Skyraider was deffinatly a nice aircraft.
As for the wifes never understanding, I feel lucky. My wife goes with me to museums and loves to see the old planes and everything.
As for the wifes never understanding, I feel lucky. My wife goes with me to museums and loves to see the old planes and everything.
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
Yeah... my wife thinks their "neat," but her interest kinda stops there. I'm hoping that she becomes more interested in aviation after I get all those FAA licenses and can take her up and show her "real flying," not commercial flight which is all she's experienced.
The sensor fused weapon will give US aircraft (A-10 included) an antiarmor capability that any other nation's attack craft could only dream about...
stonewall23
Airman
- 71
- Dec 2, 2006
The air corp used the Fouga magister in the ground attack role , a nice little aircraft.Obviously not in the same league as the A-10 or Harrier.We use the PC-9 now mostly as an advanced trainer.We can only look on in envy at other air forces equitment.
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
So what you are saying Evanguilder is that the A-10 is like a modern B-17 Flying Fortress? It can take a massive amount of damage and still keep on flying...
R-2800
Senior Airman
I think the A-10. becasue the A-10 is very tough, manuverable, heavy armerment, armor for the pilot, serprated back up systems in differant routes in the airframe. it may be slow but it can take a hell of alot more then an A-4 if it was hit
The A-10 can take massive amounts of damage and still get her pilot home. There were A-10s in the first Gulf War that had great big sections of both wings gone and she still flew without a problem. She is a flying tank.
