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Comments by "Titanium Rain" (@ChucksSEADnDEAD) on "A-10 Warthog: The Most OVERPOWERED Warplane to ever Exist" video.
Does Russia count as Europe? Su-25.
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@GreenBlueWalkthrough A-10 cruise speed is like 330 knots, not anywhere close to transonic. You don't want to fly in the transonic regime anyway, fuel consumption is higher than past 1.2M.
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It's only "difficult" because Congress made it impossible. The OA-X program proves that the military was willing to acquire a cheap solution but without an A-10 retirement they will not spend money on aircraft that won't be used against peer threats.
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@revolverswitch longer loiter time and lower fuel consumption.
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The F-22 is being retired early because the program was shut down prematurely, making long term upgrades less viable.
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By that logic, you use aircraft that are less likely to get hit. Simple as.
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@Icspiders247 Why? Fast fliers do CAS all the time.
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Marines can't fly it off short deck carriers. They can fly F-35Bs though.
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