Posted on Aug 18, 2017
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"The emerging OA-X Light Attack aircraft is envisioned as a low-cost, commercially-built, combat-capable plane able to perform a wide range of missions in a less challenging or more permissive environment.
The idea is to save mission time for more expensive and capable fighter jets, such as an F-15 or F-22, when an alternative can perform needed air-ground attack missions – such as the current attacks on ISIS."
The idea is to save mission time for more expensive and capable fighter jets, such as an F-15 or F-22, when an alternative can perform needed air-ground attack missions – such as the current attacks on ISIS."
Air-Force-Preps-Light-Attack-Combat-Test-Analysis-106267632
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LTC (Join to see) Not even close. I would like to see them make a CAS squadron. Anchored by A-10s, but use the light aircraft as supplemental forces. Of course, they would need to be escorted in by fighters.
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Agreed LTC (Join to see) and SSgt (Join to see) . But the AF is assuming that these aircraft will work in a low air threat environment. Few to no MANPADS and no larger SAMs or opposing air forces. Fighter escort not needed as no air-to-air opposition. For Low Intensity Conflict (LIC) environments like Iraq / Syria and Afghanistan, there may be an excellent payoff for using these aircraft. Shame that the OV-10 Bronco isn't competing, but then again it wouldn't be much of a competition.
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LTC (Join to see)
To many of these thin skinned aircraft even small arms fire is deadly. The engines and cockpit on the A10 is protected.
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