Then we probably have some mutual friends.
Quite possible we do.
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Then we probably have some mutual friends.
Grew up flying. I’ve owned a 172, Piper Arrow, and a Rutan Long Ez. Waiting on delivery of my Sonex JSX-2T kit. Was to arrive last fall but COVID...
I attend Oshkosh every year. Looks like it’s gonna happen this year.
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Getting there. What's for sale?
I looked at a PA22-160 with the engine off, pretty cheap $10K, 1400 hrs…
Fine and smart talented dammit boy you got the hat trickThe Mrs was a T-38 instructor pilot in the USAF for seven years and then a FedEx pilot for another 27 years. She has a commercial helicopter license but when she retired from FedEx she completely gave it up. She has been a volunteer firefighter with us for 20 years and is just finishing paramedic school. I thought she’d never give up flying - she had her private license in high school but she is happy. Of course we have T-38, 727, DC-10, and MD-11 models and prints all over the place. At different times in her career she got to fly an F-16 and a P-51.
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Much respect ripVery cool, the Raiders were some of my all time heroes. I remember when they turned his goblet over, PAX.
Yep, out of annual a couple years, but complete. The engine was off to do the tail wheel conversion when the guy died. While the prop was off, they had it overhauled, so the prop is fresh. Fabric was about 10 years old Ceconite, did the struts and all ADs to the last annual. Old school full IFR panel. I had the same rig once PA22-160. Mine had an aux fuel tank under the rear bench. Could only send the fuel to the port tank, 8 gallons...PAXSounds well out of annual and really low hours for milkstool. Between a motor and whatever it takes to get it airworthy, you’d have to pay me to take that off somebody’s hands.
probably the closest Russian aircraft to an A-10Does Russia have an A-10 equivalent for close air support?
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Yep, and used by both sides (if the Ukrainians have any left).probably the closest Russian aircraft to an A-10
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The Frogfoot is tough little bastard on par with the A-10, some of the weapons are pretty impressive.
Here is one taking a hit from a manpad in Ukraine and still carrying out it's attack.
But not even close to our current A-10 in terms of targeting. AFAIK it only has a front facing black and white camera. Compared to the A10s targeting pod with FLIR and much better resolution. Also lacks much the the advanced electronics and data sharing capabilities.
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I just meant in terms of a tough survivable airframe and comparable firepower. The rooskies are far behind on targeting technology, avionics and communication and I'm glad that they are.