Re: jets?

From: Ed Rudnicki <erudnick_at_pica.army.mil>
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 96 13:07:23 EDT

>>version of the A-10 Thunderbolt/Warthog show up in the 'Kats - just about
>>my favourite aircraft at the moment!
>
> But the A-10 has a fatal flaw: It can't carry any missles for air
>combat if it runs into enemy aircraft. I saw a review on the A-10 on

It can. It, like virtually any aircraft with underwing hardpoints,
can be fitted with AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs, if necessary. And the 30mm
gun can destroy anything that flies; the Warthog is maneuverable
enough to use it too.


>WINGS on Discovery Channel, and I think it showed some F-14s accompanying
>it on it's mission.

More likely F-15s.





Ed

Received on Tue Jul 02 1996 - 14:05:57 PDT