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Simple and cheap can certainly do the job. Their obstacle will likely be the pilots themselves, who may think that this aircraft isn't as survivable in a threa
by chiph 12y ago
Simple and cheap can certainly do the job. Their obstacle will likely be the pilots themselves, who may think that this aircraft isn't as survivable in a threat environment as something like the F-16 would be.
- coldcode 12y agoFor small countries with mostly ground based threats it's a perfect buy. Not everyone can even afford a used F-16 and its extended costs.
- PeterisP 12y agoAn APC is more survivable in a threat environment than a truck, but it doesn't imply that it makes sense to use APCs for all military transportation, or that truck drivers can put a veto on using trucks - they're soldiers, and military planning is all about deaths-to-deaths tradeoffs. If having more planes and weaker planes (which both mean more pilot casualties) is required to preserve more lives on the ground and/or achieve the campaign goals, then it's a good decision and the pilots can either shut up and do their job, of which risking their life is a natural part; or switch over to piloting UAVs if they can't take it.