Sen. Ayotte To Air Force: Get Me A-10 Answers; Keeps SecAF Nominee Hold

[Pooky 3,838]

they shoulda just copied the zsu-23-4 and saved lots of money.

Ah, the Shilka. One of the reasons the RAF got good at flying really low and fast.

Also one of the reasons the Warthog pilots sit in a titanium bathtub.

[Ban Hammer 13,590]

Ah, the Shilka. One of the reasons the RAF got good at flying really low and fast.

Also one of the reasons the Warthog pilots sit in a titanium bathtub.

nothing like 1000 rpm per barrel to light something up.

[Pooky 3,838]

nothing like 1000 rpm per barrel to light something up.

But you have to be quick when yor target is flying at 50 feet and 600 knots IAS.

[Ban Hammer 13,590]

But you have to be quick when yor target is flying at 50 feet and 600 knots IAS.

advance warning, throw up a wall of lead and let them fly through it.

[Darnell 8,479]

It's a sweet ride,

with the same 'cannon' as the Vulcan Phalanx CIWS. I luvs it.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It's a sweet ride,

with the same 'cannon' as the Vulcan Phalanx CIWS. I luvs it.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The 'Hog main gun is the GAU-8 Avenger

Same as the Goalkeeper CIWS

[Pooky 3,838]

advance warning, throw up a wall of lead and let them fly through it.

If the target is flying at 50 feet, those 23mm rounds are going to be on a mostly flat trajectory, so there had better not be anyone or anything in that direction, or they will have a very bad day.

[Darnell 8,479]

huh. i keep remembering 50 cal uranium-depleted bullets on both systems... same rate of fire, yes?

Or was it 20mm stuff ? eek - I'm getting old.

Edited October 10, 2013 by Darnell

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

huh. i keep remembering 50 cal uranium-depleted bullets on both systems... same rate of fire, yes?

Or was it 20mm stuff ? eek - I'm getting old.