87manche Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 the hornet is a phenominal aircraft, but it's tasked with too many missions. In an effort to cut costs the Navy designed a jack of all trades. It does a number of things well, but none of them great. The A6 carried more bombs, and the f14 was a better dogfighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOMJ87 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 My fav has to be the A10. :bowdown: It just sounds incredible when it lets the gun loose. Every time i hear it i get chills. Plus they seem to move around with ease. And the greatest of all is its not LOUD. After being stationed At a base with F16s so long they start getting aggrivating cause when they launch its so loud you can't talk and when I'm teaching chemical warfare they seem to launch more then ever And i have to stop until they are done. Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 My fav has to be the A10. :bowdown: It just sounds incredible when it lets the gun loose. Every time i hear it i get chills. Plus they seem to move around with ease. And the greatest of all is its not LOUD. After being stationed At a base with F16s so long they start getting aggrivating cause when they launch its so loud you can't talk and when I'm teaching chemical warfare they seem to launch more then ever And i have to stop until they are done. Cole Yup ever since I was a kid I thought the Warthog was the baddest looking aircraft. And I have heard they can take a really good a$$ whippin' and still bring ya home in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOMJ87 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 My fav has to be the A10. :bowdown: It just sounds incredible when it lets the gun loose. Every time i hear it i get chills. Plus they seem to move around with ease. And the greatest of all is its not LOUD. After being stationed At a base with F16s so long they start getting aggrivating cause when they launch its so loud you can't talk and when I'm teaching chemical warfare they seem to launch more then ever And i have to stop until they are done. Cole Yup ever since I was a kid I thought the Warthog was the baddest looking aircraft. And I have heard they can take a really good a$$ whippin' and still bring ya home in one piece. Yeah i have seen pics of some after battle and the thing looked like swiss cheese in some areas. Also seen one with part of the fusaloge(spelling???) ripped off and also part of the right hand motor gone but he fought for 2 more hours and still landed with no harm. :eek: Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 fuselage Looks like the tail area: Definitely the tail in this one: Engine damage: Looks like the wing here: And... Ok, so that last one was merely disassembled for transport... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkers Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthogs) are the jeeps of the aircraft world. Ugly and slow they can still take out a mountain range on a single tank of gas. My favorite airplane is still the P-38. Jets are cool, but a properly modified Lightning can out accelerate and out climb an F18 Super Hornet. .... if you have a couple of million burning a hole in your pocket to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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