The Air Force Initiative to Replace the A-10 Warthog Is Vaporware

Re:The Air Force Initiative to Replace the A-10 Warthog Is V... by bubuga on Saturday April 16, 2016 @05:56AM (#11509990)

> On the opposite end of the spectrum you can get an AC-208 'combat caravan' for $150k in non-sequential bills and a late-model hyundai sonata (KBB value $15k).

Even considering that hypothetical scenario, there's also the cost of training everyone throughout the logistics chain and required to get the plane operational and in the air.

If you lose a peasant, you lose a peasant. If you lose a knight, you also lose the squire, the page, etc etc etc.

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Re:The Air Force Initiative to Replace the A-10 Warthog Is V... by maxerickson on Saturday April 16, 2016 @09:38AM (#11510545)

The tactical decision is going to consider a value pretty close to the cost of the plane and pilot though. The logistics chain can support a new plane and pilot.

The squire can help some new guy with his helmet, etc (I think this is considerably more true for modern military than for knights...).

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