A-10 Thunderbolt

Dubers

<div class="IPBDescription">Check the damage...</div> <a href='http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Stories1/001-100/0016_A-10-battle-damage/story0016.htm' target='_blank'>Take a look.</a>

OttoDestruct

Dizzam

sheena_yanai

nah..thats not much... the a10 can still flywith a man big hole in its wing...even with a half wing its still able to fly.. ive seen whorser pics <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Red_Wizard

Indeed... during Gulf War 1 an A-10 took a SAM to the right wing and still made it back to base.

sheena_yanai

i think it was more than 40% wingloss.. amazin little birdy this warthog <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Dubers

It's coz of the two big assed engins strapped to the back of it. Wouldn't be surprised if it could fly without wings.

GWAR

Who was the fool who said the warthog was ugly...

Nil_IQ

Hehe, that reminds me of a story I heard on the news.

A British helicopter became the victim of some 'friendly fire' when it was fired upon by an American hummvee column. They realised their mistake when they heard an angry British voice shouting over the radio;

"WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW AN IRAQI IN A F*****G HELICOPTER???"

Im British btw <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

CplDavis

Thank god for the titanium cockpit. Leave it to the US to make a flying tank.

its the only aircraft designs that was actualy designed and built AROUND the huge nose cannon.

Injury

The MI-24 is my hero. But the Warthog is pure love of course.

Jefe

<!--QuoteBegin--Nil_IQ+Jun 3 2003, 04:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil_IQ @ Jun 3 2003, 04:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hehe, that reminds me of a story I heard on the news.

A British helicopter became the victim of some 'friendly fire' when it was fired upon by an American hummvee column. They realised their mistake when they heard an angry British voice shouting over the radio;

"WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW AN IRAQI IN A F*****G HELICOPTER???"

Im British btw <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
LMAO, so true

BigMadSteve

<!--QuoteBegin--Nil_IQ+Jun 3 2003, 04:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil_IQ @ Jun 3 2003, 04:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hehe, that reminds me of a story I heard on the news.

A British helicopter became the victim of some 'friendly fire' when it was fired upon by an American hummvee column. They realised their mistake when they heard an angry British voice shouting over the radio;

"WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW AN IRAQI IN A F*****G HELICOPTER???"

Im British btw <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
LOL! Never heard that one before.

Did you hear about the guy that got shot in the helmet four times? Jammy ****.

sheena_yanai

<!--QuoteBegin--Cpl.Davis+Jun 3 2003, 04:43 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cpl.Davis @ Jun 3 2003, 04:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Thank god for the titanium cockpit. Leave it to the US to make a flying tank.

its the only aircraft designs that was actualy designed and  built AROUND the huge nose cannon.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah the 30 mm GAU-8/A avenger machinecanon kicks **** 2100/4200 (rounds/min) <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

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here its standing next to a vw beetle <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

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i love 30mm ammo <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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sheena_yanai

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depleted uranium <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

you reload the gau from this huge ammo container

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GWAR

Depleted uranium death from 4000 ft, A tank would be nothing but a collection of scrap metal...

And thats one big fuggin round <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Red_Wizard

I've always found it strange that despite all sorts of new technologies, older aircraft still fill roles better than new ones. (A-10, B-52, etc)

sheena_yanai

<!--QuoteBegin--GWAR+Jun 3 2003, 05:11 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GWAR @ Jun 3 2003, 05:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Depleted uranium death from 4000 ft,  A tank would be nothing but a collection of scrap metal...

And thats one big fuggin round  <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Depleted uranium death from 4000 ft with 4200 rounds per minute ...the tank would be atomized <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

GWAR

The B-52 is the king... that thing lands SIDEWAYS in a crosswind <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> Its pretty amazing to watch

EDIT: I seen a video of a gun cam from a A-10 destroying a tank... Tapped the trigger ONCE, bye bye tank

Bogglesteinsky

for some obscure reason, when i saw the topic, i immediately thought of c&c generals and teh A10 strike.

teh pwn

Red_Wizard

<!--QuoteBegin--GWAR+Jun 3 2003, 05:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GWAR @ Jun 3 2003, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The B-52 is the king... that thing lands SIDEWAYS in a crosswind <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> Its pretty amazing to watch

EDIT: I seen a video of a gun cam from a A-10 destroying a tank... Tapped the trigger ONCE, bye bye tank <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah... tapping the trigger is just about all the pilot can do, as extended bursts have the potential of fusing the moving parts on the gun. :\

sheena_yanai

<!--QuoteBegin--Red Wizard+Jun 3 2003, 05:28 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Red Wizard @ Jun 3 2003, 05:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--GWAR+Jun 3 2003, 05:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GWAR @ Jun 3 2003, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The B-52 is the king...  that thing lands SIDEWAYS in a crosswind  <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->  Its pretty amazing to watch

EDIT:  I seen a video of a gun cam from a A-10 destroying a tank...  Tapped the trigger ONCE,  bye bye tank <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah... tapping the trigger is just about all the pilot can do, as extended bursts have the potential of fusing the moving parts on the gun. :\ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah.. and holding the trigger for a longer time could slow down the plane..thats another reason for the powerfull engines,and the very god low-stall aerodynamics of the a10

GWAR

The warthog has about 10 seconds worth of ammo if the pilot held the tirgger, The damn thing would melt in less than 2 <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->

its a big repair bill when you fly home with a melted Avenger <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->

Red_Wizard

I think a more accurate question is 'Why not?'.

lolfighter

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Why fly to the moon? BECAUSE WE CAN DO IT!
Gotta love the A-10. A plane that is built to be destroyed and still make it home. Hey pilot-guy, does sitting in a 3/4 TON bathtub of titanium give you that cozy feeling?

Btw., anyone ever hear the story of the french Mirage that accelerated too fast on a diving strafing run and ended up getting hit by its own cannon rounds?

BigMadSteve

<!--QuoteBegin--sheena yanai+Jun 3 2003, 05:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sheena yanai @ Jun 3 2003, 05:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Cpl.Davis+Jun 3 2003, 04:43 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cpl.Davis @ Jun 3 2003, 04:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Thank god for the titanium cockpit. Leave it to the US to make a flying tank.

its the only aircraft designs that was actualy designed and  built AROUND the huge nose cannon.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah the 30 mm GAU-8/A avenger machinecanon kicks **** 2100/4200 (rounds/min) <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

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here its standing next to a vw beetle <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

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i love 30mm ammo <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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That is one fuggin big gun...what is it's range?

Thansal

it dosn't really do 'range'

it does air to ground destrunction (yes it is called the a10 tank killer for a very good reason)


oh, and the point of making it so that you can fire 10 secs but it would melt in under 2?

fire, blow up tank, pause, fire blow up another tank, pause

rinse repeate

though there is a more disturbing weapons system out there (<a href='http://www.metalstorm.com/' target='_blank'>metal storm</a> they have vids of a gun fireing 1mill rnds per sec, the vid you want is the 36 Barrel Prototype)

sheena_yanai

i know metal storm..
i dont think theres another usements for metal storm as for anti tank claymore mines... or anti air stuff..
i try to find this old railgun testrange pics where they fired with a huge truck trailer mounted railgun (that was fixed with 60 tons concrete blocks) at a m60 with sheeps as crew.. eeww.. the impact and exit hole was really tiny... 12mm.. the sheeps gettin sucket out trough this hole... a 100 meter long blood splat behind the tank..
the gun used huge amounts of power, and the copper rails where molten after this test firing...
the gun was just scrap after this experiment.. not a very good weapon <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Shloom

Sheena I really need to see those pic.

Thansal

The main thing I thought was cool abought the Metal storm stuff was the 'intelegence' part

smart mines? they only will destroy nme armour/personel? no need for cevilian casualties? simple clean up, no left over mines to plague generations to come? sounds good

but yah, 1mill rnds/sec is sorta pointless when mounted (aparently they tried to mount one on a truck and it knocked it over <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->)

Legionnaired

Yeah, but if you get the ballistics right, you can park a semi a mile or so outside of a city, infested with snipers, and just unload.

You'll take some out in the fire, but you'll scare the living hell out of the rest of them.

Maroc

I got a question not about the A-10... but about it's gun... now if that gun is so damned powerful (which it obviously is) why don't they mount it on tanks?