(January 25, 2023 at 7:04 pm)Jackalope Wrote:(January 25, 2023 at 6:49 pm)Peebothuhlu Wrote: Just a question from those in the know.
A-10's are pretty much flying relics,are they not? They littereally havn't built a new machine since the 1970's?
Not that i think F-16's are the machine for ground support but, at least they are still being built, yes?
Cheers.
Not at work.
The A-10 was produced through 1984 - the F-16 design is contemporary design, but it is not well suited for the role that the A-10 was built for. It really doesn't matter if the airframes are 40+ years old, as long as they're mission ready.
They don’t need the very best weapons either. Just enough a mismanaged army that is a relic of the 80’s even if it was not completely demoralized, untrained and completely corrupt.
But they are sending new Leopard tanks rather than old ones. Everyone wants this to end as quickly as possible.
