Kia_racer wrote:wbjones wrote: A10 Warthog... tanks hate um....The only airplane where they designed the main gun first then decided to make a plane to fit it. When that gun fires the airframe shakes so bad the plane goes backwards.
The first version had the engines built halfway into the fuselage. The first time they tested the gun in flight the smoke off the gun shut down both engines. Titanium tub around the pilot. There was one during the first gulf war that was shot to hell and still flew back to base. Way cool piece of machinery.
Kia_racer wrote:wbjones wrote: A10 Warthog... tanks hate um....The only airplane where they designed the main gun first then decided to make a plane to fit it. When that gun fires the airframe shakes so bad the plane goes backwards.
The first version had the engines built halfway into the fuselage. The first time they tested the gun in flight the smoke off the gun shut down both engines. Titanium tub around the pilot. There was one during the gulf war that was shot to hell and still flew back to base. Way cool piece of machinery.
Tough too.
unk577 wrote:Appleseed wrote:If I had to choose only one plane to take into battle, this is it.
I've met some pretty hot E36 M3 pilots, but none could fly more than 1 plane per battle.
As much as I love the A-10, I'm still in love with the Cobra. Even though the airframe is nearly 50 years old, it's an incredibly successful platform, especially the Zulu models...
Vertical envelopment makes me happy.
Also, blade fold/wing stow allows them to fit in my secret Zombieproof lair.
NYG95GA wrote: Helicopter pilots don't actually fly....they beat the air into submission.
Helicopters can't actually fly. They're so ugly the Earth is repelled by them.
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