How would YOU fly?

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Also Lanc, even modern radars can't track COUNTLESS targets. There is still a finite limit to what even modern computers and software can handle.

the computers on the apahche (so i can't spell..................) can track, if my memory serves me correctly, 184 targets, and prioritise the mest dangerous 64 in under 3 seconds..............................

[plan_D]

AH-64 Apache.

[Lightning Guy]

That's only on the D model equipped with the Longbow MMW radar and that is still a finite number of targets.

[MP-Willow]

Question are militaries becomming overly dependent on computers and softwhere? Personally I like the AH-64 C the "LongBow" is nice, but also is not used in great numbers. I think if memory is correct that it is linked to the other Apaches so it can help target for them. That is a long cry from the first Rotery wings in WWII.

AS for the Lightening, I really am unread, so sorry Plan_D. Any sugestions on where I could read up on it?

[the lancaster kicks ass]

That's only on the D model equipped with the Longbow MMW radar and that is still a finite number of targets.

184 is still more than i can count in 3 seconds, let alone prioritise the most dangerous 64..........................

[Lightning Guy]

The AH-64D can pass targeting data on to other Apaches. The real beauty of the system is the new model Hellfire missle using MMW radar for guidance which is a truly fire-and-forget weapon. The result is that 4 AH-64s can in a matter of seconds launch 64 Hellfire missles each with something upwards of a 90% hit rate. At least, that's the theory.

[lesofprimus]

I'd like to see that theory put to the test sometime.. Think u can arrange it? I'd definatly pay $500 bucks to see that....

[the lancaster kicks ass]

apparently each hellfire missile costs $64,000, so i doubt they'd make any profit..................

[lesofprimus]

64 X $64, 000 = $4, 096,000

Hmmm...

I think we could raise that if we pimp out some of the posters here.... Probably get a good 25 bucks for plan_D's ass...

Some old granny would love to have a piece of him, Im sure...

[GermansRGeniuses]

Ewwwwwwwwwww....

[lesofprimus]

Kinda sickening I know, and I dont even know what he looks like...

[Lightning Guy]

Well the thing is, each of those $64,000 missles would be knocking out a $500,000 or so T-72. That expirement would get pretty expensive pretty quickly.

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i recon i'm worth quite a bit...........................

[lesofprimus]

Not to a 75 year old granny... Ur just a boy-toy to them....

[the lancaster kicks ass]

don't they like toy boys??

and i'd rather go to a younger model anyway...............