Mercer Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Iconic EZ Company loungin in the "Eagles Nest". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kults Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 11/14/2019 at 10:25 AM, Mercer said: I've always liked the Harrier ^^^, shame it's retired now but the new supersonic VTOL aircraft are clearly better. MW2 had the harrier, replaced by the VTOL in this year's entry. I miss the harriers 😕 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kults Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, Mercer said: Iconic EZ Company loungin in the "Eagles Nest". They were kids ffs, seen that pic before but it stays amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Kults said: MW2 had the harrier, replaced by the VTOL in this year's entry. I miss the harriers 😕 Feel the same way but think the new Shit is even better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kults Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mercer said: Feel the same way but think the new Shit is even better. I mean..it is. It just doesnt have that cool factor the way the harrier did. Feel the same about the warthog and other hardware from that era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kults Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 13 hours ago, Ko SprueOne said: Thats one way to bust open a door 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 Bringing back old school tactical. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kults Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 FLIR image showing a Harrier Jump Jet hovering in place 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I’ve been deep deep inside many of those. corrosion prone as a mofo edit: actuallllly - perfect example of govt excess. Entire fighter jet platform developed and maintained as a “placeholder” between ‘Legacy’ hornet and F-35. Even though Legacy is also still getting billions tossed at it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 @KILZ FILLZAgree, I think they're overly ambition with the new generation of $100 M+ planes when the A-10 F-18 F-14 F-16 etc. were all perfectly suitable for most combat situations considering there's little to no competition. I don't know that many people enlisted/civil service in the Navy, or Air Force these days, but I can say just about everyone who's served on the ground in the Army/Marines gushes when you mention the A-10. Those planes could easily continue close ground support and continue to save U.S. lives for the foreseeable future, the Army should continue using them minus the Air Force. The problem is, when your spending all that "free" tax money it's hard resisting the fancy new toys you can't really afford. The F-35 is a huge problem IMO, not just the initial expense of purchasing one. Last I heard 50% of the F-35's deployed are not flight ready due to parts failing, and poor supply chain that can replace in suitable time. The operational costs, and initial price tag for that jet is just fucking insane, hard to believe they put so many eggs in that basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 A-10 fleet just finished getting new wings as part of a service life extension program (SLEP). They should be around for a bit longer. Not sure if any of these will be going to army though, those guys mostly use choppers, I think. I’ve never touched an a10 but I’ve heard the same appreciation as you have from everyone who has worked on them. https://www.hill.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1931575/173-to-173-a-10-enhanced-wing-assembly-replacement-program-comes-to-an-end/ *redacted* 😎 all of this for a piloted platform seems like a wasted effort in my eyes. UAV is the future and what should be getting developed. @Mercer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 @Mercerlet me know when you’ve read that please I will probably delete the post. Not sure how much of that I should be posting on the internet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 @KILZ FILLZread. Weird, they canceled most of the orders for the F-22's because they discovered they were just too expensive. The F-35's lifetime operational costs are higher at 67,000 per flight hour, more than the F-22's at $60,000 per flight hour. They need to get this number down for the F-35's for it to be a viable replacement for everything they want it to eventually replace. It really is a jack of all trades. The ground mapping/360 sensor capabilities and electronic warfare/communications capabilities are insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mercer Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) software, U.S. Army's geospatial infrastructure and military situational awareness app. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Mercer said: @KILZ FILLZread. Weird, they canceled most of the orders for the F-22's because they discovered they were just too expensive. The F-35's lifetime operational costs are higher at 67,000 per flight hour, more than the F-22's at $60,000 per flight hour. They need to get this number down for the F-35's for it to be a viable replacement for everything they want it to eventually replace. It really is a jack of all trades. The ground mapping/360 sensor capabilities and electronic warfare/communications capabilities are insane. There were some other things going on with the raptor that lead to its demise. I don’t thing engineering could nail down the cabin pressure issues that were causing pilots to pass out in flight. I was working in a hangar alongside a raptor years ago outside Vegas. Thing looked like a fucking Lambo with wings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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