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2015-02-03 Science & Technology

The Air Force's New Gunships Shake, Rattle and Roll

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2015-02-03 11:48|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 OK boys, those who bitch that the A10 was just a piece of flak bait waiting to happen explain why this is also still in the inventory?

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-02-03 11:59|| 2015-02-03 11:59|| Front Page Top

#2 The basic airframe is an antique design - so is the shaking generated by the new weapons package or has the shaking always been there but is only a problem with the new weapons package? If it's not those, but is in the aircraft itself, I would be really concerned, if I was a test pilot, and just wouldn't fly in it otherwise.

Posted by Glenmore 2015-02-03 12:39|| 2015-02-03 12:39|| Front Page Top

#3 True story:
Previous employer was asked to build new interior panels for the J model. Only problem was that the originals were built w/out any drawings, just tissue paper, glue, paper mache' and the like. The ones given to us to laser track to reverse engineer were of the tissue paper variety and were pretty much airplane -unique.
Still a great airframe however.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-02-03 14:18|| 2015-02-03 14:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Wonder if what they're newly loading 'on the outside' might have something to do with the airflow disturbances.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-02-03 14:30|| 2015-02-03 14:30|| Front Page Top

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