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Anonymous
What is the model of this plane?
>> Anonymous
F-26 Flying Debris
>> Anonymous
A-10
>> Anonymous
battletoads
>> Anonymous
A-10
Warthog
Tank Killer
>> Anonymous
take this to Weapons, they probly saw it but if you want details there the place to go...btw its an A-10
>> Anonymous
A-10

Although they spliced in footage of a cluster bomb.
>> Duce
>>220889
>>220808
>>220817
Slightly Incorrect.

>>220807
Out and out incorrect.

I'm almost 100% posotive, This is the Douglas A-10A, Thunderbolt II. Not a Warthog.
I belive Douglas produces it, but I might be wrong on if Douglas makes it.

I'm sure That's the 30 Millimeter Gattaling Cannon firing, not a clusterbomb. Clusterbomb timing would be different.

Yes, I am a huge Aricraft Nerd.
>> Duce
Now that I look again, that's niether Cluster, nor Gattaling. The Blasts are too big to be Cannon, And Clusterbombs dont Hit that way. Those were most likely bombs dispersed for a bomber craft. Just ordinary bombs.
>> Anonymous
>>220953

/k/tard to the rescue. I'd believe if it was the cannon. Notice the impact pattern. The pilot pushed his AoA down, then back up. You don't get that kind of pattern from bombing. If the kickup is big, I dunno, guess it's just really dusty out there.
>> Anonymous
The Warthog is an unofficial nickname, dumbshit.

And yeah, those bullets are made out of depleted uranium and are the size of your average milk bottle. So it probably is the cannon.
>> Anonymous
>>220949

lol idiot.

Thunderbolt is the Warthog, same bird.
>> GravSpec
You get tired of seeing the damn things when they fly over the barracks all the time...oh well I heard the military is considering scraping the A-10 in favor of something new...but why, the A-10 is built like a rock and is tuff as hell.
>> You make me laugh Duce
>>221018
>>221029

You guys are absolutely pathetic. The term Warthog was popularized when a pilot gave an interview. You have no idea what the hell you guys are even trying to justify.

Also, Uranium or not, you can see explosions. Idiot. My god, do you even know why they use depleted Uranium? I wager that you do not.

Do not try to argue with me about aircraft. Untill you have had the PRIVILEGE, of flying the Thunderbolt II, keep you mouth shut. I've been around, in, and flying more aircraft then you ever will.

>>221038
They are a remarkable Jet, able to fly with one wing, and engine missing, this is the most hardcore aircraft ever made. The first, and sadly, last of it's kind. The A-10A was the first, and only Close Air Support fighter ever. And like mention earlier, Sadly, the Airforce has cut, all funding to manufacturing, and designing Close Air Support fighters. Once all the A-10A's reach thier service life, they will cease to be used, and upgraded.

If the Airfoce hasn't pulled thier heads out of thier asses by the the end of the A-10A's service, the Thunderbolt Program, will be ended.
>> Anonymous
Sweet! It's an old Warthog! Named mostly from how ugly airforce pilots thought it was, yet that fucker is AWESOME.
>> Anonymous
The A-10. Not going to win any beauty pageants, but it's the first and best thing you want to see if you are pinned down by enemy armor.
>> Anonymous
the titanium bathtub!
>> Duce
>>221067

Ha ha ha, I haven't heard that one before. Nice to see some people apreciate greatness when they see it.
>> Anonymous
Why thats the good ole A-10 tank killer.

Its got a mean gatling gun on the nose that rips apart heavy units.
>> Anonymous
First of all... Those *are* cannon impacts. I know this because I am watching the video right now, with sound. You can hear the A-10 roaring in the distance, and the number of impacts hear are far greater than the number of dust clouds being kicked up. If any of you knew shit, you'd know the GAU-8 is rarely, if ever, loaded only with the Depleted Uranium slugs, and the majority of the dust kickup is cause by HEI. Or perhaps you knew and were just overthinking the issue, which I do all the time >_>

Anyways, those are cannon round impacts. Second of all, if I ever had to fly into hot airspace, I would certainly want my ass planted in that beauty. Seen images of an A-10 that took a Surface to Air Missle to the wing, completely blew out the wing, leaving only frame behind. The turbine sucked up all the debris, chewed it up, spit it out, and with help from its partner, still powered the pilot home. I think this is what Duce referred to. Impressive as it gets.

And yes, if the Airforce continues in it's current path, ignoring the importance of loitering, sustained firepower, then the troops on the ground will pay the price.
>> Anonymous
unfortunately the depleated uranium shells it shoots out of that forward looking gun give off that powder mist when they come out of the barrol and then end up going back inside, where it begins eating the traces off the carrage in the ecu
>> Anonymous
>>221111

Indeed. I also was going to mention the video. The sound of that cannon is incredible.
>> Anonymous
>>221047

True, I have not flown one, just used to maintain them at Pope.

Your point still does not change the fact that Warthog and Thunderbolt are the same bird.
>> Anonymous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPMciUg1eQw

Not the video mentioned, but it's a good one showing the A10. It's a music video though, so don't expect to hear the noise of the cannons. =/
>> Anonymous
The gun on a A-10 sounds like a car starter cranking, thats the best to explane it.
>> Anonymous
The A-10 pilot is actually able to put the plane into a stall and suspend it mid-air by firing its cannon off continuously until the cannon actually generates enough thrust to hold the plane "against" the thrust of the engines.
>> demonphear Anonymous
>>220805
Listen as an Air Force ROTC 3rd year cadet i know my planes. its an A-10 Thunderbolt II nick named the Warthog due to it ugly but tough design and TANKKILLER since its main function developed though the first Iraq war was vehical destruction. that clip is its cannon with HE explosives. the A-10 has slugs, HE, depleted uranium, and AP though depleted uranium is all but replaced AP rounds. as for it going away... it was spose to be gone 2002 but got a weapon targeting upgrade AGAIN since its the best thing out there for desert warfare due to its tough built and the ability to function in heavy sand storms. as for the sound it is FUCKING AMAZING. the video cant even start to give you an idea. Its like a verrrrr sound you it shakes the air everywhere. Also the force of the cannon can cause the A-10 to stall if it is fired for durations. FYI the A-10 is one of the best examples of American Kick ass around. It can fly with half a wing gone, land without landing gears, and easly make full runs with one engine out. oh yea and the pilot sits in a "bathtub" of armor :P. Mabey if my dream comes true i can fly one.
>> Duce
>>221162
The point I was trying to get across is that people think that's the name of the Aircraft. It isn't.

>>221111
Knowing the A-10A, I really don't doubt that what you say is correct. Where did you happen to find this video?
And, that was the reference I was making. But I've also seen an A-10A take off with one wing (mind you, I was standing out of the way. Waaaayyy out of the way). Rodge (The pilot) didn't try taking off with one engine, it looked hard enought with one wing. He couldnt use the flaps either, the plane would start to rotate in mid air when he tried.

>>221123
The Smoke smells like Gun Powder. It doesn't seep in either, the secong the gun fires, it just fills the cockpit.

If you've ever seen this, it's quite cool. Pilots Training at night (not the most common thing, usually just after sunset if the training instructor is leinient), see if you can catch a glimps of them firing in the darkness. It's quite stunning actually, just as assumed, in the day, you wouldn't be able to tell how hot those things are, but that's a whole different story at night. One of the guys, (I don't really know him that well, don't see him much) took out the one with the classic "Mouth" painted on the front. The Gunfire lit up just enought to see the front half of the plane, It looked like some sort of firebreath almost. But I digress. I know there is footage of A-10A's at night somewhere, I remember they had one on the A-10A special episode of Mail Call. You guys should try to find that if you're at all interested in it.
>> Duce
>>221231

The A-10A was designed for the Cold War, not Iraq. NATO needed a plane that could hold off the massive Soviet Tank Force, should there ever be a war.

I had forgotten, if the hydraulics system is shot, the pilot can manually pull out the landing gear, thanks for reminding me that.

One of the not commonly known features it, if you get it to a high enough altitude, it can go faster than the government logs that it can. It almost hit's Mach 2. I think mabey 1.75, It was so long ago I can't really remember.
>> Anonymous
>>221225
It wouldn't suspend midair for long. Gravity will take effect, since forward movement is needed to produce the lift needed to counter the gravity pull.
>> Anonymous
sure are some big vaginas posting here, mainly the pretend pilot
>> Anonymous
>>221258
Only for the wings. Rockets can still fly without wings, just their unstable.
>> SaVvy
>>220949

Fairchild-Republic. Not MD. Also, "Warthog" is just as official as "Thunderbolt II" as far as it's pilots' are concerned.

>>221225

It doesn't carry enough ammo nor can the cannon be fired for long enough without heat issues. Even if both engines were stopped and the jet was gliding unpowered, firing the cannon would not bring it to a stop in midair, only slow it down much in the same manner as if an airbrake was deployed. If it were fired in an alternate reality where heat did not exist and the ammunition supply was limitless, then yes, it would most certainly stop the unpowered plane eventually.

>>221261

Truth.

>>221241

Bullshit. The A-10 is not capable of supersonic speeds. It might hit mach 0.75, but it would probably need to be nose down. In summary, you are a fucking moron.