The Greatest Attack Aircraft of All Time...

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Again I think it is a great aircraft but historically I can not think of any aircraft up there that is not greater than the G-91.

 

[Glider]

If I had to pick a plane that wasn't on the list it would be the A7

 

[Luis Miguel Almeida]

Ok Adler Historically you probably writh!
So my choice goes to the A-10!
I saw what they can do in NATO exercises!
I wouldn´t be the one inside an APC with that bird in the sky!
About the A-7, we had them, but they were nothing more than flying scrap metal!!!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I have seen first hand what an A-10 can do to enemy positions when I was in Iraq. I would not want to be on the recieving end of it. The only thing more impressive that I have seen was the AC-130 raining hell down on the enemy.

 

[Evil_Merlin]

I have seen first hand what an A-10 can do to enemy positions when I was in Iraq. I would not want to be on the recieving end of it. The only thing more impressive that I have seen was the AC-130 raining hell down on the enemy.

Indeed. All that needs to be seen is the aftermath on the Highway of Death during the first Gulf War.

 

[Elvis]

...and if that wasn't enuogh, there's these little tid-bits from the good folks at the United States Army, courtesy of Youtube...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iz5MwPsfyo (remember, that's ONLY the gun).

...and just how fast does that gun fire?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiCWrL6VjsY


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Elvis

 

[Luis Miguel Almeida]

and this? :


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sCnNl1PuTQ


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z5nV8weTz4


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSK8fNSLu5Y

 

[Matt308]

Alas one of the worst things about Youtube is the NC-17 commentary.

 

[Ramirezzz]

my vote goes to the Warthog as well - efficient and combat proven. Although I doubt the A-10 would achieve in the classical european Fulda Gap scenario the same success rate as in the Desert Storm. In fact, the attack airplanes in their roles would barely survive first 2-3 days of fighting.

 

[Elvis]

Ok, one more piece of A-10 footage from
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJmRc3JTBRg.

This shows an A-10 going through the paces at its "average" operational altitude.




Elvis

 

[Burmese Bandit]

Again a difficult poll, but I would say A-4. Ed heineman knew what he was doing when he built that bird.

 

[lesofprimus]

The A-4 over the A-10 Bandit???? Come on dude.........

 

[Burmese Bandit]

Yep, lesofprimus (dang why didn't you pick a name easier to remember and spell? If there's some kind of inside joke with it enlighten me!)

Yep, the Warthog has Tons and Tons of stability, but for ground attack you also need a plane than can roll and run like hell after you drop your load...AND you need a plane cheap enough to buy in so many numbers that the bad guys on the ground have to divide their attention to 25 targets instead of two or four!

 

[lesofprimus]

Call me Les... To explain, and we have a thread for this, http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/off-topic-misc/what-do-your-usernames-mean-4327.html ,
Les Claypool is the Bassist for a band called Primus....

He is considered by many to be the quintessential bass player of the rock/metal genre...

 

[Burmese Bandit]

HEY! (amateur) bass player meself!!!

Of course not in THAT class...or in yours, either, I suspect...

 

[Burmese Bandit]

Am reading that thread now...and grinning...

 

[Messy1]

Had to vote for the A10. one of my personal fav's. Cheaper to build compared to most, more effective, built tough!

 

[tomo pauk]

Vent for the Frogfoot; not worse then Warthog, and able to take off land to a carrier (okay, not all of them ). Plus, it was (and still is) able to designate targets by it self by laser.

 

[Clay_Allison]

I'm glad to see the love for the A-1 Skyraider, it was a classic. A-10 is my favorite plane of all time though.

 

[projob66]

A-6E TRAM and HARM and AGM-84 was the pinnacle of attack aircraft. The F-18E/F Super Hornet will finally take over that mission. All weather find the target and hit it. While the fighter pukes are at the club drinking.