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Re:How not to build a ship: the USS Ford by dreamcompiler on Thursday June 08, 2017 @12:02AM (#14511838)
The Air Force hates the A-10 because it's ugly and low-tech, and the AF is all about sexiness. The A-10 is the most Soviet-looking piece of hardware in America's arsenal. But it works very, very well.
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Re:How not to build a ship: the USS Ford by eric_h on Thursday June 08, 2017 @10:55AM (#14514595)
It sort of follows the unix philosophy ;) It does one thing very, very well. It's literally a massive gun with wings attached.
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