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It looks like an anemic version of the Douglas A-1 Skyraider and it lacks the main weapon of the A10 Warthog. But the pilot won't be bothered with a view of the battlefield unless he flies upside down. Other than that, I'm sure it's a fine aircraft for some purpose or other
This 'Air Tractor' could be America's next A-10
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It's a modernized,militarized version of the Cessna 188 Agwagon. For those not hip to civil aviation...it's a crop duster with wings.
Is this a sequel to the movie "Planes"? Dusty wants to be a warfighter, and you can do anything that you set your mind to.
As slow as the A10 is, Air Tractor is way slower without a shred of the survivability that the A-10 has.
Dumbest. Idea. Ever.
Is this a sequel to the movie "Planes"? Dusty wants to be a warfighter, and you can do anything that you set your mind to.
As slow as the A10 is, Air Tractor is way slower without a shred of the survivability that the A-10 has.
Dumbest. Idea. Ever.
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CW5 Ranger Dave
What if the Army or American Government was already or had been using them to spray paraquat in Central/South America?
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IMHO they need to seriously consider an upgraded OV-10 type aircraft. Dad flew these in Vietnam and he said it was a fantastic platform.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Rockwell_OV-10_Bronco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Rockwell_OV-10_Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco - Wikipedia
The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is an American turboprop light attack and observation aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s as a special aircraft for counter-insurgency (COIN) combat, and one of its primary missions was as a forward air control (FAC) aircraft. It can carry up to three tons of external munitions, internal loads such as paratroopers or stretchers, and can loiter for three or more hours.
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Looks kind of like a beefed up WWII Russian Yak with a turbo prop from the front oblique angle. What are we doing, moving to swarms of prop jobs and just overwhelm the enemies jets with sheer volume of aircraft.
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SSG Diane R.
CSM Richard StCyr - growing up my dad made me memorize the Silhouettes and characteristics of every single aircraft from a World War II spotters handbook. He with a pilot in the war and continues to fly to this day, although because of his age he must fly with another licensed pilot.
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