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From what I can tell, the A-10 has become a hellfire or even JDAM slinging platform like every other plane, the big advantage, if any, is loiter time. It so
by caycep 5y ago
From what I can tell, the A-10 has become a hellfire or even JDAM slinging platform like every other plane, the big advantage, if any, is loiter time. It sounds like they've found it easier stay far away from anyone shooting lead or manpads, and puke out longer range standoff weapons
- dragontamer 5y agoAC 130 has a looter time measured in hours, multiples more air time than A10. The F35 gets additional loiter time from fuel drones, delivering fuel autonomous ly to the battlefield.
- snypher 5y agoThe AC-130 doesn't fire missiles though, right? Just a few large 'guns'.
- dragontamer 5y agohttps://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/467756/ac-130j-ghostrider/ https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/4677... > Armament: Precision Strike Package with 30mm and 105mm cannons and Standoff Precision Guided Munitions (i.e. GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, GBU-69 Small Glide Munition, AGM-114 Hellfire missile and AGM-176 Griffin missile)
- loonster 5y agoLarge is an understatement. It's a flying artillery piece. They also have hellfire missiles now. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130
- nickhalfasleep 5y agoThat don’t exist.
- dragontamer 5y agohttps://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/09/14/boeing-MQ-25-T1-refueling-drone-mid-air-refueling/4801631634715/ https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/09/14/boeing-MQ-25-T1-...