krustchinsky

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by krustchinsky 7y ago
This is not an airframe issue. It has never been an airframe issue.
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
Once. Do you have a copy of the running report for the Ethiopian crash? We don't know yet.
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
What vacuum do you think military aviation operates in? Honestly. The A-10 will loiter for an hour or two at most depending on loadout. The F-35 will do about the same. Loiter time isn't as big of a variable as people make it out to be
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
I'm not arguing that the F-35 solves every problem here. I'm trying to deconstruct this weird interpretation of CAS that many people have. > Why would the A-10 (Or a light attack aircraft) be hauling ass from there instead of a
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
Again, the fascination despite the facts. Quick is key. That A-10 does the job well in a VERY specific environment. One void of counter air or anti air wherein the launch base is within a reasonable distance to the target. This is highly un
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
That form of CAS it not at all unique to the "last war", it's the next evolution of CAS from lessons learned. CAS doesn't need to mean slow, fat, and scary. It needs to be effective and fast. Even on an overcast day you
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
Army pilot here, no they don't.
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
Listening right now, thanks for the share.
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
I won't argue with loiter time, but projecting that force is hard when those distances increase. The solution has and always will be in-air refueling which every other platform can do just as well. CAS is more than just "staying&q
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
You must be a one of those "troops" then since you seem to know what they want? "there is no aircraft on the planet that provides close air support as well as the A10" Apache drivers love their guns, don't say that
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
Again the fascination with the A-10 despite the fact that it isn't a particularly effective CAS platform nowadays will be my constant struggle in a forum like this. The issue right now isn't with loiter time or payload. Range is t
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by krustchinsky 7y ago
The idea that low cost STOL aircraft will suddenly solve the CAS conundrum is a Reddit-baked solution void of any actual data or understanding. I'm a military aviator and the public more than anything needs to understand that as with m
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by krustchinsky 9y ago
Aviation. I'm leaving my cushy software developer gig at a well known defense contractor to become an Army Aviator. It's not so much that I'm tired or bored, but that I'm looking for a new challenge.
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by krustchinsky 10y ago
Looks like it's Job Sonic. If you look at the CEO, the information checks out.
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by krustchinsky 12y ago
Very interesting that I find this here! I was on the PR2 team for awhile before things stagnated. I don't think the team at this point over at realitymod.com would benefit from anything happening at EA in regards to BF2's license.