 | Second opinions needed about some ww2 aircraft remarks..| Aviation Discuss Second opinions needed about some ww2 aircraft remarks.. in the World War II - Aviation forums; No thanks, I'll take the 500 lbs it's much more of a sudden death. If the A-10 ... |
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06-18-2005, 11:59 AM
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#31 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | No thanks, I'll take the 500 lbs it's much more of a sudden death. If the A-10 doesn't kill you on instant, then that's going to be one painful injury.
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06-18-2005, 02:12 PM
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#32 | | Master of Ewes
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i was speaking about the avenger cannon (fitted to the A-10) with a friend who did not know about it, after i mentioned depleted uranium shells, he was drueling for several days........
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06-18-2005, 03:18 PM
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#33 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass
i was speaking about the avenger cannon (fitted to the A-10) with a friend who did not know about it, after i mentioned depleted uranium shells, he was drueling for several days........ | Anti-war organizations are up in arms about depleted uraninum in ordanance saying the US is making the world "radioactive." Delpeted uraninum is also used on large aircraft control surfaces counterbalances and elevator counterbalances.
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06-19-2005, 03:57 AM
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| I once read about a spitfire pilot remarking to a 109 pilot he had downed.
The Spit pilot said "Do you kno why the Spit is a better aircraft than the 109?"
"No" replied the German "Why?"
To which the Englishman replied "Because any idiot can fly one."
I think that this adresses a lot of the comments in this thread.
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06-19-2005, 05:46 AM
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06-19-2005, 06:52 AM
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#36 | | Master of Ewes
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06-19-2005, 08:35 AM
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#37 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Back to being offtopic here. The F-15 is a better fighter then the F-14. The F-14 was built for carrier defence. It uses its AIM-54 Pheonix missiles to knock out targets 100 miles away. If the F-14 does its job right it never sees the target except on its radar.
The F-15 however is no where near the best dogfighter. The F-16 and F-18 can outturn the large F-15 anyday. The Mig-29, Su-27, and Eurofighter are the same way. The F-15 is losing its ground mainly do to its age.
And CC the F-15E is not actually a fighter it is a Strike aircraft. Yes it can be used as a fighter but its main purpose is for ground attack.
Now back on topic. I think we all agree the P-51D is overated and that the artical was written out of either:
a) Political reasons.
b) Patriotism (even though they should have choses the P-47N if that was the case).
c) They dont really know anything at all.
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06-19-2005, 08:54 AM
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#38 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | Sorry, just one more off-topic thing. Weren't some F-14's updated with an attack capability? Even so, the F-15 is still the better plane.
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06-19-2005, 09:51 AM
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#39 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Yes in fact all F-14's have been upgraded and believe it or not that has been there main mission since the Balkan conflicts.
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06-19-2005, 09:53 AM
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#40 | | He who does not skim
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06-19-2005, 09:55 AM
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#41 | | Der Crewchief
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06-19-2005, 03:39 PM
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#42 | | Master of Ewes
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Originally Posted by alder Yes in fact all F-14's have been upgraded and believe it or not that has been there main mission since the Balkan conflicts. | and don't they, rather imaginatively, call them "Bombcats"??
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06-20-2005, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by alder Yes in fact all F-14's have been upgraded and believe it or not that has been there main mission since the Balkan conflicts. | and don't they, rather imaginatively, call them "Bombcats"?? | Yep - they did well as a bomber, but now they are going to the bone yard as we speak!
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06-20-2005, 01:12 PM
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#44 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Yeap the great classic is being phased out of service for ever.
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06-20-2005, 01:15 PM
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#45 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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