We need about 800 new A-10s.
The F-35 can’t do a low and slow sortie over heavily defended ground fire. I don’t care what kind of titanium armor it has. It has weak points and they will be found out soon enough.
BOOM! exactly right
We have the blueprints, we have the technological capability, and we have the need to put these aircraft in close aerial support of ground troops. Almost impossible to knock out of the sky, these A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” have a very high degree of survivability in very hostile situations, plus they can bust open even relatively heavily armored ground vehicles. There is sufficient redundancy that even while suffering heavy damage, they can cripple back to base, bringing back the most important component, the pilot.
Way the most bang for the buck.
I agree with you. some times new is not better. the only thing needed is an up grade two its computer and weapons system the plane is very will designed for ground support. use the old designs to replace the planes that are wearing out because of age with newer A-10