Found MikeD's favorite new airplane! Carrier capable UAV

[juan valdez]

Re: Found MikeD's favorite new airplane!

Unfortunately, especially for mil guys, all roads will eventually lead to the UAV...........All roads.

Sounds like someone is just upset that they haven't gotten to switch over yet.anic:

 

[fo4ever]

Three words: Drug. Interdiction. SkyRaider.

Long Live the SPAD!

 

[beasly]

Re: Found MikeD's favorite new airplane!

And here I thought is was this..... and yes that is a mechanical hummingbird spy plane


Tiny Spy Planes Could Mimic Birds, Insects


And someday the Mechanical Bird of Paradise will fly up somebody's nose.....

you heard it here first.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27028302/detail.html

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Long Live the SPAD!

Not knocking the venable Skyraider (far from it, love the things), but what's the modern equivalent? The only thing that comes to mind is the Super Tucano, and there's a slight difference in payloads...as in you would need two Super Tucanos to do the job of one AD.

A-10?

 

[Blackhawk]

Not knocking the venable Skyraider (far from it, love the things), but what's the modern equivalent? The only thing that comes to mind is the Super Tucano, and there's a slight difference in payloads...as in you would need two Super Tucanos to do the job of one AD.

A-10?

I seem to remember reading that during Viet Nam as the Air Force and the Navy started grounding their Skyraiders due to cracks they actually looked at opening up the production line again. It proved to be too expensive to do so.

 

[ozziecat35]

Re: Found MikeD's favorite new airplane!

I've posted this before.

Private Murphy cartoons might be the best thing on Earth....I met the NCO (retired now I think) who does them once in Huachuca and once at Humphreys in the ROK. The man has an amazing grasp of Army life.

 

[WestIndian425]

Re: Found MikeD's favorite new airplane!

What if it gets hit by lightning and goes rogue?! Would we have to send MikeD to team up with Jessica Biel and Josh Lucas to take it down?

 

[jdlilfan]

But then, I think the OV-10 will work for CAS, but we might need a "fast mover" to get into the zone and out quickly, so maybe even a reassembled F-4J? Maybe will minimal ordinance because it's not like he's going to arrive on the scene, "shack" and loiter for a lot of time. Besides gas is tres cher these days and I don't need some dude using our security to time build.

Bring back an F-5 or two for some fast movers...