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| An appreciation of the A-10 |
| 2011-06-21 |
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| Posted by:Beavis |
| #3 Come to think of it, you could just stick a Goalkeeper on a M-1 Tank Chassis in place of the turret. They're both production items, it's guaranteed to be able to keep up with a regular M1... |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-06-21 21:43 |
| #2 Joe, The GAU-8 is a thoroughly awesome weapon, but unfortunately its size, weight, and power requirements make it a tough fit for a DIVADS rig. What would have been a good one - and was passed over for the more costly, more complex, and ultimately useless M247 Sergeant York was the T249 Vigilante: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T249_Vigilante Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2011-06-21 19:34 |
| #1 IIRC, P-47 close support + anti-naval variants could carry up to three aerial torpedoes only, or two torpedoes + bombs/rockets. Yet another reason why Grunts like their "Milk Bottle". The GAU was one of the multiple fire systems I proposed that the Army-DOD employ on a reworked DIVADS concept. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-06-21 19:23 |