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1 posted on 10/02/2014 9:40:11 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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Maybe we (British) should keep the tornado till the tarannis is in service. It might not be sexy and modern, but it is a pretty solid, reliable bomb truck from what I can see.


2 posted on 10/02/2014 9:51:03 AM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: sukhoi-30mki

I guess it has to wait for space age warfare.


3 posted on 10/02/2014 9:52:15 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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...large, expensive, relatively unmaneuverable, and hard to maintain...

I know that's what I want in a fighter jet...

4 posted on 10/02/2014 9:55:53 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Let’s look at some of the hardware developed for THE WAR ON POVERTY.

The M-911 Obamaphone. Useful for ordering pizza.

The F-57 Electronic Benefits Card. You can even use them to tip Strippers.

The DD-69 Obamacare. Get those other people to pay for your fun.

It’s THE NEW ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY!!!


5 posted on 10/02/2014 10:13:57 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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Why do you post such blatant hogwash? Usually you post pretty good articles analyzing current defense issues.

But every single line in this entire story is pure fabrication, a complete lie. Defense contractors aren't getting "rich" from this current military action by selling airplanes. The USAF hasn't bought a new F-15 in almost 20 years.

RT is nothing more than an organ for the resurgent Russian communists. What garbage.

7 posted on 10/02/2014 10:20:23 AM PDT by liberty_lvr (Drill Gaia like a 3 am prom date)
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Sprey as a designer for the F15? Personally, I think that is a flat out lie.


10 posted on 10/02/2014 10:41:48 AM PDT by Rockpile
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Right now I’m dismissive of all information coming from RT as suspected propaganda that’s being used to support Putin’s war efforts in Ukraine and the Baltic states.


13 posted on 10/02/2014 11:08:57 AM PDT by MeganC (It took Democrats four hours to deport Elian Gonzalez)
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A good lesson from WWII.

Something not well known was that Mussolini’s Italy had some of the best fighter aircraft in the world. Faster, more agile, and more heavily armed than its British or American counterparts.

However, they had one flaw. Maintenance. They needed a lot of it, and frequently, even in good conditions. Sent to North Africa, however, they were one of the best aircraft in theater that only rarely left the ground. So the end result was the much more simple to maintain Allied aircraft were all that mattered.


14 posted on 10/02/2014 11:40:54 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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What any modern military really needs is new A-10s with the old airframe and no significant upgrades. It’s a great plane, and it would take too long and cost too much to make the relatively minor changes that would produce marginal improvements.


17 posted on 10/02/2014 1:04:59 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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