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South African arms company unveils first African-made military plane
The Associated Press ^
| 09/27/2011
| Gillian Gotora
Posted on 09/27/2011 10:50:17 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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The Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft, AHRLAC, plane is officially unveiled at a ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday Sept. 27, 2011. The aircraft is the first all-African military plane that can be used for peacekeeping missions and reconnaissance work and is armed to defend itself. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Okay.......Where’s the plane?.......It must be stealth.............
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posted on
09/27/2011 10:51:23 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
To: sukhoi-30mki
There’s a plane in that picture?
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posted on
09/27/2011 10:51:58 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: sukhoi-30mki
The plane is pretty neat.
But those pilots.......now, that’s what I’m talkin’ about!!!
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posted on
09/27/2011 10:52:00 AM PDT
by
Da Coyote
To: Red Badger
To: sukhoi-30mki
Oh, there’s the plane.....behind that ugly white guy........
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posted on
09/27/2011 10:54:59 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
To: sukhoi-30mki
Saw this in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE....Little Nellie
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:00:45 AM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: sukhoi-30mki
That looks like some type of kit plane.
Wouldn’t stand a chance in a real war.
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:01:38 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:01:38 AM PDT
by
Scotsman will be Free
(11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
To: sukhoi-30mki
The revolutionary new South African military aircraft. Filled with high explosives, the ingeniously designed control pods on the wings double as Bunker Busters. Because the crew is also housed in them, if both are dropped...they're still working on a fix for that minor problem. Flight testing is set to begin as soon as they find enough living members of the kamikaze pilot corps who can pass the rigid physical. 
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:05:16 AM PDT
by
Dick Bachert
(The 2012 election is coming. Seems we have MORE TRASH TO REMOVE!)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Maybe a (very, very) basic weapons platform, probably with a bit of armor and maybe some defense against MANPADS. Probably pretty useful against “rebels” with no airpower. Would it be faster than a ‘copter though? Certain to save on gas and maintenance.
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:07:00 AM PDT
by
Bobalu
(More rubble, less trouble)
To: GeronL
But the countries that buy this wouldn’t be able to afford planes that would stand a chance in a “real war”.
To: GeronL
Well, it’s a COIN plane, it’s not intended for a conventional war, but for brushfire conflicts. And for that role, it’s looks pretty good. The crew probably has a superb field of view due to the way the plane and cockpit is laid out.
To: sukhoi-30mki
It’s a smaller single engine version of the OV-10 Bronco.
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:13:47 AM PDT
by
Tailback
To: sukhoi-30mki
You know it sucks because they have to hire car show girls to promote it.
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:19:52 AM PDT
by
TheThirdRuffian
(Nothing to see here. Move along.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
10 million for a kit plane?
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:24:57 AM PDT
by
wrench
To: blueunicorn6
Wasn’t this what John Denver went down in?
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:37:17 AM PDT
by
dusttoyou
(paulnutz/bachnutz/palinwishers are wee-weeing all over themselves, Foc nobama)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Is that intake above the right model for a lil baby jet engine?
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:43:23 AM PDT
by
mcshot
(The union label was once considered desirable but will now be avoided.)
To: MetaThought
I need one - maybe sooner then later. With lots of bullets and missiles.
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posted on
09/27/2011 11:53:32 AM PDT
by
mcshot
(The union label was once considered desirable but will now be avoided.)
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