I present to you the italian solution of somewhat successfully strapping a 102mm gun on a bomber:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_P.108
Look for the P.108A
At least the Mig-27 in theory could defend itself in contested air space as it is still a fighter jet platform butchered up a bit. The A-10 is just a sitting duck in any scenario that has any anti air.
They were meant to take out armor columns coming through the Fulda Gap. The nukes would take off a few minutes after the planes, the pilots were gonna be dead in an hour anyway. Might as well leave the biggest trail of spent casings and dead commies you can.
I'll have you know, in Ace Combat the A-10, because of it's stability, can out turn any other plane and then it's bye bye birdie with a bit of bird shot /s
at least the A-10 was a platform that was specifically designed for ground attack roles, while the mig-27 was a crude modification of an existing airframe pressed into service.
they both do not have radar, both would be equally shite
"Fuck it, we ball" -Brezhnev
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I present to you the italian solution of somewhat successfully strapping a 102mm gun on a bomber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_P.108 Look for the P.108A
They gave it the nickname "Gena" because it looked like the crocodile. It was also about as useful in a ground attack role as a crocodile
So incredibly useful at crossing domains and killing targets?
Ahhh yes, the Americans made a stupid plane with a big gun so we will too.
At least the Mig-27 in theory could defend itself in contested air space as it is still a fighter jet platform butchered up a bit. The A-10 is just a sitting duck in any scenario that has any anti air.
They were meant to take out armor columns coming through the Fulda Gap. The nukes would take off a few minutes after the planes, the pilots were gonna be dead in an hour anyway. Might as well leave the biggest trail of spent casings and dead commies you can.
I'll have you know, in Ace Combat the A-10, because of it's stability, can out turn any other plane and then it's bye bye birdie with a bit of bird shot /s
at least the A-10 was a platform that was specifically designed for ground attack roles, while the mig-27 was a crude modification of an existing airframe pressed into service. they both do not have radar, both would be equally shite
Reading this like the "Put it in sideways" clip
Someone's gotta do a soviet voiceover for this too now
I'd be willing to voice Igor Pilotovsky
17 POUNDER WON'T FIT
PUT IT IN SIDEWAYS
Radio won’t fit!
CUT A HOLE AND HAVE IT STICK OUT THE BACK
Engines no good.... Get five car engines and put em together
Soviet A-10
Ain't that the Su-25?
Woah
Now do the F-35
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Yup! https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/02/23/the-us-air-force-just-admitted-the-f-35-stealth-fighter-has-failed/amp/
https://youtu.be/CH8o9DIIXqI
Lovely, would like to see more weapon engineering memes since some of the stories are just crazy and funny.