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<blockquote data-quote="ollie989898" data-source="post: 8042314" data-attributes="member: 54866"><p>But the USA are wanting to reduce the variety of aircraft they field, and with the F35 they are doing just that. It will be cheaper to train pilots and cheaper to service greater numbers of fewer types of aircraft. Yes, the A10 was very good at what it did, but at the end of the day it's mission is sort of drying up- there is no need to go low level these days to destroy infantry in the open and pick up trucks- this can all be done by anything at altitude, be it a drone or a B52 bomber with a sniper pod. Yes nothing else has the gun really but with the ability for all the various platforms to carry dozens of SDBs or guided CRV-7s which can all hit with pin point precision are you really going to miss it.</p><p></p><p>As for the F35 itself, I can't say I am a huge fan of the machine but it is undoubtedly an option that makes sense from a training, maintenance and logistical point of view. It has had to compromise on a few things, but you have an aircraft now that is flexible enough to do everything the F15, F16 and F/A18 all can and it has some advantages from stealth technology- arguably the most important thing now if you face a technologically well equipped foe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ollie989898, post: 8042314, member: 54866"] But the USA are wanting to reduce the variety of aircraft they field, and with the F35 they are doing just that. It will be cheaper to train pilots and cheaper to service greater numbers of fewer types of aircraft. Yes, the A10 was very good at what it did, but at the end of the day it's mission is sort of drying up- there is no need to go low level these days to destroy infantry in the open and pick up trucks- this can all be done by anything at altitude, be it a drone or a B52 bomber with a sniper pod. Yes nothing else has the gun really but with the ability for all the various platforms to carry dozens of SDBs or guided CRV-7s which can all hit with pin point precision are you really going to miss it. As for the F35 itself, I can't say I am a huge fan of the machine but it is undoubtedly an option that makes sense from a training, maintenance and logistical point of view. It has had to compromise on a few things, but you have an aircraft now that is flexible enough to do everything the F15, F16 and F/A18 all can and it has some advantages from stealth technology- arguably the most important thing now if you face a technologically well equipped foe. [/QUOTE]
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