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To: sukhoi-30mki

Could we just use them and get our money's worth?


2 posted on 03/08/2007 8:33:06 AM PST by Redcitizen (Senator Palpatine for President in 2008!)
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To: Redcitizen
"Could we just use them and get our money's worth?"

Exactly! Stick a small tactical nuke warhead and send them into Iran.

6 posted on 03/08/2007 8:36:05 AM PST by TommyDale (What will Rudy do in the War on Terror? Implement gun control on insurgents and Al Qaeda?)
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To: Redcitizen

Let's just modify the "stealth" part so that they can be really sneaky until they get to within a mile of their target, at which super-Boze speakers open up with "Ride of the Valkeries"...


7 posted on 03/08/2007 8:37:10 AM PST by Kenton (All vices in moderation. I don't want to overdo any but I don't want to skip any either.)
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To: Redcitizen
My guess is this is purely cost-driven. However, with the active consideration of lower-yield, penetrating nuclear weapons, something like the ACM might be somewhat obsolete.

Also, the only aircraft which can carry the ACM is the B-52, and there are serious considerations to finally retire the BUFF fleet.

14 posted on 03/08/2007 8:46:33 AM PST by magellan
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