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2004-08-03 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2004-08-03 12:47:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Embraer has aggressively pursued military applications for its EMB-145 Regional Jet, and there are a number of distinct configurations for various surveillance missions, with more planned. EMB-145 recce

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-08-03 8:34:51 AM|| 2004-08-03 8:34:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Leg Room is everything in a decent spyplane.

Posted by Col Flagg 2004-08-03 3:48:25 PM|| 2004-08-03 3:48:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Leg Room is everything in a decent spyplane"

Even in these com-air based stand-off types, there is always a chance of having to make a hasty exit, so that is a legitimate consideration.

During the Falklands War of 1982, Argentine Learjets flew recce missions near and sometimes over the British forces. These aircraft were normally used for civil-oriented photo-mapping, a task for which various Learjet are widely used around the world. They did fairly well in the combat environment with several dozen successful sorties and a single loss (to a Sea Dart SAM toward the end of the conflict).

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-08-03 6:26:21 PM|| 2004-08-03 6:26:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Shot down by a Sea Dart..... what not to put on your aircrafts resume.

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-03 8:13:13 PM|| 2004-08-03 8:13:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Replacement for the old KingAir (Guardrails). We used to say that the guys who flew these special mission aircraft proved that there were still heroes.

Posted by RWV 2004-08-03 11:11:30 PM|| 2004-08-03 11:11:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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